In a devastating train collision involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train, over 230 individuals lost their lives while around 900 others sustained injuries.

Following the recent train accident in Odisha, similar to previous incidents, there is an increasing call for the resignation of the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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This is the country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years.

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The crash involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train.

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Here are the list of Railway Ministers Who Resigned After Trains Mishaps.

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Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned as Railway Minister in 1956 following the Ariyalur train accident, which resulted in the deaths of over 150 passengers and numerous injuries.

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Nitish Kumar resigned as Railway Minister in 1999, accepting moral responsibility for the Gaisal train disaster in Assam, which claimed the lives of at least 290 people.

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Mamata Banerjee tendered her resignation in 2000 as Railway Minister, taking moral responsibility for two train disasters in that year. However, her resignation was rejected by Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee.

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Suresh Prabhu offered to resign as Railways Minister in 2016 after two train derailments, including the Patna-Indore express tragedy near Kanpur, which caused approximately 150 fatalities.

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