193 killed in train derailments in 2016-17, highest in 10yrs
With 193 deaths in train derailments in 2016-17, India recorded the highest number of deaths in a decade until March 2017, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data. Out of the total 1,394 train accidents reported in India over the ten years, 51% (708) were due to derailments. Notably, 458 people died due to train derailments over the last decade.