Jun 8, 2023

India's 5 Worst Train Accidents in History

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Balasore train accident, 02 June 2023

On June 2, 2023, a Coromandel Express train collided with a parked freight train near Balasore, Odisha, India. The collision caused a derailment and a fire, killing at least 288 people and injuring more than 1,200.

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Amritsar train disaster, 19 October 2018

About 59 people were killed and about 100 injured when a train ran into a crowd of spectators who were standing on the tracks watching the Dusshera festival in Amritsar.

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Pukhrayan train derailment, 20 November 2016

The Pukhrayan train derailment occurred when the 19321 Indore–Rajendra Nagar Express derailed 14 coaches at Pukhrayan, approximately 60 km from Kanpur, killing 152 and injuring 260.

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Gaisal train disaster, August 2, 1999

The Gaisal train disaster took place when the Awadh-Assam Express collided with the Brahmaputra Mail near Gaisal, Assam. The collision resulted in a massive fire, causing the deaths of 285 passengers and injuring more than 300 others.

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Firozabad train accident, August 1995

On August 20, 1995, two trains collided near Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The collision killed at least 350 people and injured more than 600.

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