Identified cause and responsible parties for deadly India train crash.
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The cause of the train crash in India that killed hundreds of people has been identified as a change in electronic interlocking, according to India's railways minister. Recovery efforts are underway, with hopes of finding survivors fading. The death toll has been revised down to 275, and compensation has been announced for the families of those who died. The crash has raised questions about the safety of India's outdated rail network, which runs about 11,000 trains every day over 67,000 miles of tracks. Upgrading India's transportation infrastructure is a key priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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