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Holiday accident claims for rail travel while abroad

If you are holidaying abroad it can be attractive to immerse yourself in the local culture by eating at local restaurants or travelling on public transport; however, in some less advanced societies health and safety regulations are not as stringent as they are in the developed world and you may be more likely to be involved in an incident which could require a holiday accident claim.

In India, for instance, one of the cheapest means of travelling around the country is by using the rail network and even today millions of India's inhabitants and visitors to the country travel by train each year rather than attempt to use the nation's roads.

However, what may have seemed like a pleasant train ride can soon turn into a terrible holiday accident as passengers become involved in the many rail accidents which occur on the Indian rail network.

Below are details of some of the major train accidents which have occurred in India over recent years.

  • Sep 9, 2002: Almost 100 passengers killed and 150 hurt when a bogie of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express plunged into Dhave river in Bihar's Aurangabad district in Eastern India.

  • Jun 22, 2003: 53 killed and 25 injured when Karwar-Mumbai Central Holiday Special train derailed after crossing Vaibhavwadi Station in Sindhudurg district in the western part of Maharashtra.

  • Dec 1, 2006: A portion of a 150-year-old bridge, which was in the process of being dismantled, collapsed over a passing train in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, killing 35 and injuring 17.

  • Aug 1, 2008: A Gautami Express night train, with 360 passengers onboard, caught fire at Warangal, Andhra Pradesh in central India, killing at least 32 passengers.

  • Oct 21, 2009: 22 people were killed and 26 injured when the Goa Express rammed the Mewar Express at Banjana on a section of the Northern Railway in Uttar Pradesh.

  • May 28, 2010: Jyaneshwari Express derailed by insurgents killing at least 148 people.

With the threat of a train accident ruining your holiday in India it may well be wise to either choose another mode of transport or at least to research your route and the safety record of the rail company you would be using.

Making a holiday accident claim with YouClaim
If a holiday accident on board a train can be proved to have been the fault of the rail operator, you may well be able to make a claim for holiday accident compensation.

The holiday injury specialists at YouClaim are highly experienced in making all manner of claims for such personal injury accidents as slips and trips, food poisoning and even passenger accident claims for trains, planes and cruise liners.

They all work on a no win, no fee basis and are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority so you can be assured of their professionalism and high levels of representation.

What's more in a won case you are guaranteed to receive 100% compensation as YouClaim never takes a penny.

If you would like to explore the possibility of making a holiday accident claim with the personal injury solicitors at YouClaim, call us for free on 0800 10 757 95, have an echat or fill in an online claim form so that we may call you back at atime to suit you.