Indian train crash kills two, renewing network safety fears


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A train ran off the tracks in India's eastern state of West Bengal, killing at least two people and injuring six, a railways spokesman said on Wednesday, reviving concerns about safety just weeks after a crash that killed about 150 people.

India's state-run rail system, the world's fourth-largest and a lifeline for millions of poorer travellers, has struggled under growing demand and a lack of investment in upgrades.

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