Number of train accidents in India decline significantly: Railway Minister

There has been a steep decline in accidents on Indian Railways, with the number of "consequential train accidents" coming down from 135 in 2013-14 to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 10 in 2025-16 till November this year, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday.

The minister highlighted that the number of consequential train accidents during the period 2004-14 was 1711 (average 171 per annum), which has declined to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 10 in 2025-26 (up to November 2025).

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he further stated that another important index showing improved safety in train operations is Accidents Per Million Train Kilometre (APMTKM), which has reduced from 0.11 in 2014-15 to 0.03 in 2024-25, indicating an improvement of approximately 73 per cent during this period.

Vaishnaw highlighted various safety measures taken by the Indian Railways to enhance safety in train operations. He said that the budgetary outlay for safety-related activities had been enhanced nearly 3-fold from Rs 39,463 crore in 2014-15 to over Rs 1.16 lakh crore in 2025-26 in order to reduce the risk of accidents on the rail network.