Train Accident

Prioritise safety: Weaknesses in railways must be addressed quickly

The Bilaspur collision is a stark reminder that India's railway expansion must be matched by a stronger, technology-driven safety culture focused on prevention, not reaction

At least 11 dead, several injured in Bilaspur train derailment accident

The train accident involving a goods train and a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) local train occurred near the Bilaspur station

Eight killed, several injured in Chhattisgarh train collision near Bilaspur

A passenger MEMU train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, leaving six dead and five injured. Railways says the train passed a signal at danger in a preliminary report

5 dead, many injured as passenger train rams into goods train in Bilaspur

The accident occurred around 4 pm when a passenger train travelling from Gevra in Korba district to Bilaspur collided with a goods train from behind between the Gatora and Bilaspur railway stations

At least 10 killed as freight train slams into bus outside Mexico City

A freight train slammed into a double-decker bus at a crossing northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 40, authorities said. The accident took place in an industrial area of warehouses and factories in the town of Atlacomulco, about 130 kilometers northwest of Mexico City. The state of Mexico's civil defence agency said via X that authorities were still working at the site of the accident, and the state prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation. The bus from the Herradura de Plata line was ripped apart by the collision. The agency said 10 people were killed and 41 injured. Local media reports said the injured were taken to hospitals throughout the state. The bus company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The train line, Canadian Pacific Kansas City of Mexico, confirmed the accident and sent its condolences to the families of the victims. The Calgary, Canada-based company said its personnel were on sit

Fire breaks out in coaches of express trains near Tirupati; none injured

Fires on passenger and freight trains near Tirupati and Thiruvallur trigger panic, destroy coaches, disrupt Chennai-bound services. Thankfully, no casualties were reported

Tamil Nadu: 2 students dead, 3 injured as school bus collides with train

Two people were feared killed after a school van collided with a running train in Semmanguppam in the district on Tuesday morning, police said. The van carrying students was flung a distance away from the level crossing after it was hit. The loco pilot managed to stop the train after traversing some distance, police said. Senior police officials who reached the spot rushed the injured to the government hospital here. Superintendent of Police S Jayakumar had to rescue the railway gatekeeper who was attacked by the members of the public allegedly for negligence, a police official said. The van driver crossed the track, hardly noticing the approaching train, resulting in the sudden collision, he added. The van was completely smashed due to the impact. Around 7:45 am, the school van carrying the students attempted to cross the railway level crossing Gate No. 170 (a non-interlocked manned gate) between Cuddalore and Alappakkam, and was hit by Train No. 56813 VillupuramMayiladuthurai ..

Datanomics: Serious rail accidents decline, safety spending inches up

Data suggests the overall number has been declining, from 55 in 2019-20 to 31 in 2024-25

Local tragedy: 'Killer bag' brushed against passengers, causing deadly fall

Hours after the train accident near Mumbra in Thane district killed four people on Monday, an eyewitness and co-traveller said the tragedy was triggered by a bag worn by a commuter on a passing train which brushed against those hanging on the footboard, causing a domino-like fall. Dipak Shirsat, a resident of Ulhasnagar in Thane district, lost his friend Ketan Saroj (23) in the accident which occurred when passengers travelling on the footboards of two overcrowded local trains fell off when the trains crossed each on a steep turn. One of the trains was heading towards Kasara and the other Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai. According to Shirsat, a daily commuter who travelled with the victim Saroj, the two had boarded their usual 8:30 am local train from Shahad. The duo, residents of Ulhasnagar and also colleagues, were en route to their workplace at Airoli in Navi Mumbai, a routine they had followed for years. "As always, we took the same train and Ketan stood near the ..

Mumbai local trains to get automatic doors after four fall to death

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said compensation would be given to the kin of the deceased by the railways and the state government

Mumbai locals to have automatic doors, says railways as four die after fall

Railway Board confirms automatic doors for new and existing Mumbai suburban trains after four commuters die and nine are injured in a packed-train incident near Mumbra

2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio

Two people were killed and at least one person is missing after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train Sunday evening in northern Ohio, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in Fremont, near Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland, WTOL-TV reported. Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez confirmed two fatalities. Emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River near the Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person, the TV station reported. Authorities closed the bridge. Fremont police said on X that the bridge has been closed and urged people to stay away from the area. Multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

2 drivers killed, 4 injured as two goods trains collide in Jharkhand

Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between two goods trains in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. The collision between the two trains, operated by power major NTPC, happened around 3 am near Bhognadih in Barhait police station area, they said. The tracks on which the accident happened are also owned by NTPC and mainly used for transporting coal to its power plants. "The drivers of both the goods trains were killed in the head-on collision," Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Sahebganj Kishore Tirkey told PTI. Eastern Railway spokesperson Kausik Mitra said, "The goods trains and the track both belong to the NTPC. It has nothing to do with the Indian Railways." The line on which the accident happened connects NTPC's Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station in Bihar's Bhagalpur district to the Farakka Power Plant in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

Rail mishaps dropped 90% since Lalu's time, Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha that rail accidents fell 90 per cent since 2005-06, from 698 to 73, due to investment in tech like Kavach, stronger rails, and safety focus

Lalu Prasad courts controversy with Maha Kumbh 'meaningless' remark

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Sunday sparked controversy with his remarks dubbing the Maha Kumbh as "meaningless, as he blamed the Railways for the stampede in New Delhi that claimed 18 lives. Prasad also slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre over the incident at New Delhi railway station, and demanded resignation of the railway minister. The stampede episode is very disturbing; it has exposed the inadequate arrangements made by the central government. The railway minister must resign after this incident it's a complete failure of the Railways, he asserted. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the stampede that broke out late Saturday night at the crowded railway station. Details were awaited on the exact number of people from Bihar who died in the stampede and the ones injured. Asked to comment on how lakhs of people were heading to Prayagraj for the mega religious gathering, Prasad said, The Kumbh has no meaning It is just meaningless. Reacting to

Jalgaon accident: Identification of bodies to be completed soon, says doc

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the incident occurred after rumours of fire in the train

Jalgaon train accident occurred due to fire rumour: Maha dy CM Ajit Pawar

After 13 people lost their lives in Jalgaon train accident, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the incident occurred after rumours of fire in the train which created panic among the travellers and as a result, people started jumping off the train and subsequently was hit by another speeding train.Pawar stated that the rumour was spread by two persons Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar, when they heard a tea seller shouting about a fire in the bogie after which both of them panicked and subsequently people started jumping off the train to save themselves.Speaking to reporters, Ajit Pawar said, "After the railway incident, the administration and other forces got active and started the relief & rescue operations... Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar from Shravasti were on the train... They were travelling in the general bogie and were sitting on the upper berth... One tea seller from the pantry shouted about a fire in the bogie, both of them heard that and ...

13 dead in Jalgaon train accident: 'I saw people getting hit', says witness

A tragic train accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, left 13 dead and many injured when passengers jumped off the Pushpak Express amid fire rumours, only to be hit by the Karnataka Express

Jalgaon train mishap: Toll rises to 13, ex-gratia of Rs 1.5 lakh announced

The incident happened when passengers of the Pushpak Express had stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train, and while outside Karnataka Express passed through adjacent track

At least 12 dead as passengers fleeing fire rumour hit by train in Jalgaon

At least 10 train passengers were killed after stepping down due to a rumour of fire and being run over by another train passing on the adjacent tracks in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, officials said. While Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan said 10-12 persons were killed as per the district collector, Union minister Raksha Khadse, who hails from the district, said the death toll could be as high as 40 according to her information. The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near Pachora, more than 400 km from Mumbai, where the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire around 5 pm, Central Railway officials said, without confirming the death toll. Some passengers of Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila. Visuals from the accident spot showed a few bodies an