Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- Indian Railways' sustained focus on safety, modernisation, and staff welfare has resulted in a sharp reduction in signalling failures, train accidents, and fatalities among track maintenance employees, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.

Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply, said that signalling failures have reduced by about 58 percent over the last 11 years, contributing significantly to improved safety in train operations.

As a direct outcome of multiple safety initiatives, the number of consequential train accidents declined from 135 in 2014-15 to 12 in 2025-26 (till date)-a reduction of nearly 90 percent. The...