India, May 20 -- Following the derailment of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express at the Pune railway station yard on April 27, the railway board has decided to remove 16 old, 'double diamond crossings' across the Pune railway division as part of a nationwide safety upgrade. These complex crossing structures, commonly used in congested railway yards to divert trains between multiple tracks and platforms, will now be replaced with newly-designed, advanced crossings aimed at improving operational safety and reducing derailment risks. Railway officials said that the work is expected to begin soon, with new crossings already arriving in Pune.

Officials said that around 16 such old crossings located in both yards of Pune Junction railway s...