The safety of passengers on Indian Railways has reached record levels, with annual consequential train accidents dropping sharply from an average of 171 per year during 2004-2014 to just 11 in 2025-26 (till November), according to the Ministry of Railways.

According to the Ministry, the steep decline in accidents is a result of sustained investment in safety and technological upgrades. The expenditure on safety-related activities has grown nearly threefold from Rs 39,463 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 1,16,470 crore in the current fiscal. Fog safety devices, which aid visibility in low-visibility conditions, have increased 288 times, from 90 units in 2014 to 25,939 units in 2025.

The Ministry highlighted the completion of Centralised Electronic Interlocking and Track-Circuiting systems in 21 sta

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