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© 2013 AFPTrain runs over pilgrims, killing 35 in India
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nath
Crowds seem to go on the rampage in India at the drop of a hat. and, if these were pligrims,. looks like their god wasn't keeping an eye on them.
darknuts
It's not the train company's fault. They crossed against the light.
TheQuestion
I don't know the regulations for trains in India but generally they have to signal their approach to known crossing points. After reading the article it's likely that the pilgrims were not crossing at a known intersection and the train probably wouldn't have known to signal. It takes a long time to stop a fully loaded train and I can't imagine what the conductor could have done to have prevented this tragedy. Stay off the tracks and don't ride on the exterior of trains.