Articles about Train Accident
13 Jan 2022
5 dead, 20 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal
At least five people have reportedly been killed as the Bikaner-Guwahati Express got derailed in Moynaguri, West Bengal on Thursday evening.
06 Jul 2021
Gas-tanker hits railway tracks suffering tire burst; major accident averted
An empty gas truck veered off from the Mumbai-Nashik National Highway after suffering a tire burst and came on the parallel railway tracks on Monday evening, forcing the suspension of traffic on the Kasara-Kalyan section which resulted in holding up of some long-distance and suburban trains for almost two hours, officials said.
26 Jun 2021
Goa-bound Rajdhani Express derails inside tunnel, passengers safe
Goa-bound Rajdhani Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin derailed inside a tunnel in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra early on Saturday, but there was no report of injury to any passenger, an official said.
07 Jun 2021
Passenger trains collide in Pakistan, 50 dead; Army called in
Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan's southern Sindh province early Monday, killing at least 50 people and injuring 70 others, prompting authorities to call in the Army and paramilitary forces for rescue and relief operations.
22 Apr 2021
Train rams into vehicles at open level crossing, five dead
Five people were killed and one person was injured after a train rammed into some vehicles at a manned level crossing in Shahjahanpur whose gates were allegedly not closed at the time of the incident.
19 Apr 2021
Egypt: 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo
A passenger train derailed north of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years.
03 Apr 2021
Taiwan prosecutors probe train crash that killed 51
Prosecutors in Taiwan said on Saturday that they have questioned the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a rail track and caused the country's worst train disaster in decades that killed 51 people and injured 146, though no charges have been filed.
02 Apr 2021
Taiwan train derails in tunnel, reportedly killing 36 people
A passenger train carrying an estimated 350 people derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens more, the authorities said, marking the island's deadliest rail accident in decades.
18 Mar 2021
Uttarakhand: Major accident averted after train moves in reverse direction
A major train accident in Uttarakhand was averted on Wednesday after Purnagiri Janshatabdi Express started running in a reverse direction on the railway tracks, but stopped a few kilometers away.
18 Jan 2021
Two bogies of a passenger train derail in Lucknow
Two bogies of a passenger train on its way from Amritsar to Jaynagar in Bihar derailed in Lucknow on Monday morning. No casualties were reported.
26 Oct 2020
2016 Kanpur train-accident: Not conspiracy, corrosion blamed for 152 deaths
Four years ago, the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur, killing 152 passengers. The accident, one of the worst to hit Indian Railways, was suggested to be a result of a terrorist conspiracy, even by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
16 Jan 2020
Odisha: Eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail; 20 injured
In a tragic incident, eight coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express derailed in Odisha this morning, injuring nearly 20 people. No casualties were reported at the time of press.
20 Apr 2019
12 coaches of Poorva Express derail near Kanpur, 13 injured
On Saturday, twelve coaches of Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed and thirteen people have been injured so far, claimed reports.
03 Feb 2019
Bihar: Seven dead as 11 coaches of Seemanchal Express derail
In an unfortunate incident, seven people died on Sunday after 11 coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express (12487) derailed in Bihar.
02 Jan 2019
Danish train accident: 6 passengers killed, several others injured
Six people were killed in a train accident today on a Danish bridge linking the central islands of Zealand and Funen, according to the rail operator.
01 Dec 2018
#AssamTrainBlast: 11 injured in explosion in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express
As many as 11 people have reportedly been injured in an explosion inside one of the coaches of the Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Assam's Udalguri.
27 Nov 2018
Fire breaks out in coach of Kalka-Howrah train, no casualties
A fire broke out in the front coach of Kalka-Howrah train today, however, no one was injured.
20 Nov 2018
Spain: One dead, 44 hurt as landslide derails train
One person was killed and 44 others were injured today when a commuter train derailed near Barcelona (Spain) due to a landslide caused by heavy rains.
19 Nov 2018
Railways to build 3,000km of walls to keep trespassers away
On the back of the Amritsar train tragedy last month, the Indian Railways has decided to build 3,000km of walls to fence its tracks and ward off trespassers.
13 Nov 2018
Mumbai shocker! 12 killed on railway tracks yesterday
As many as 12 people were killed and five others received injuries in separate accidents on railway tracks in Mumbai and its neighboring areas yesterday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said today.
08 Nov 2018
Railways hikes medical consultation fees on trains to Rs. 100
With more and more reports of medical emergencies during rail travel emerging, the Indian Railways has decided to charge passengers Rs. 100 for medical consultation provided by it.
05 Nov 2018
UP: Train runs over three railway gangmen working on tracks
A train ran over three gangmen between Sandila and Umartali stations in Uttar Pradesh.
21 Oct 2018
#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Protesters removed from track, train services resume after 40hrs
Over 40 hours after the accident in Amritsar in which 59 Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train, protesters were cleared off the tracks and services resumed on Sunday afternoon.
20 Oct 2018
#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Residents stage protest, demand action against train driver
Scores of people on Saturday staged a sit-in on the railway tracks near Amritsar where 61 people were mowed down by a train during a Dussehra event.
20 Oct 2018
#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Russian President Vladimir Putin offers condolences on train accident
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered condolences to India on the train accident near Amritsar in Punjab, which claimed 61 lives, the Russian Embassy said.
20 Oct 2018
#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Services between Amritsar, Jalandhar affected after train accident
All services between Jalandhar and Amritsar remained suspended for hours after Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train near Amritsar, railway officials said.
20 Oct 2018
39 of those killed in Amritsar train accident identified: Officials
Thirty-nine of the 61 people killed in the train accident near Amritsar in Punjab have been identified so far, officials said on Saturday.
20 Oct 2018
#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Over 60 dead, horror captured-on-camera, railways calls it trespassing
At least 60 were killed and 77 injured after a train mowed people reveling in Dussehra celebrations near Amritsar on Friday.
19 Oct 2018
Amritsar train accident: Over 50 feared dead, rescue operations underway
In an unfortunate incident, over 50 people are feared dead in a train accident which happened near train tracks in Amritsar.
18 Oct 2018
1 killed as truck rams into Rajdhani Express in MP
A speeding truck rammed into the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Rajdhani Express today, resulting in the derailment of two of its coaches at a railway crossing in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district, an official said.
10 Oct 2018
UP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead
On Wednesday morning, five coaches, and the engine, of Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, killing 5.
08 Oct 2018
Mumbai: Train hits dead end at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus platform
The engine of the Mumbai-bound Pawan Express hit the dead end of a platform at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai early today.
27 Aug 2018
Loco-pilots stop train to let herd of elephants pass by
Two locomotive pilots Amar Nath Bhagat and Pawan Kumar stopped the train in northern West Bengal for a noble gesture- they allowed a herd of elephants to pass by.
24 Jul 2018
Chennai: At least five dead after falling off crowded train
At least five commuters traveling on the footboard of a Chennai local died as they hit a 'hard surface' when the train entered the St Thomas Mount station.
22 Jul 2018
J&K: Youth run over by train dies in Jammu
In the fourth such incident in J&K this week, a youth in Jammu died after being hit by a train, an official said today.
13 Jul 2018
Mumbai: Woman slips while trying to board moving train, dies
A 50-year-old woman lost her life after she slipped into the gap between the train and a platform in Mumbai's Borivali station.
13 Jul 2018
Punjab: Tree falls on train's windshield amid rains, loco-pilot injured
A tree fell on the windshield of the Bathinda-bound Kisan Express during heavy rains and storm, leaving the loco pilot injured.
09 Jul 2018
Turkey: Train derails due to bad-weather, killing 10, injuring dozens
Ten people were killed and 73 injured today when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwest Turkey, the Turkish Health Ministry said.
06 Jul 2018
Madurai Express sleeper-class coach derails at Khandala, none hurt
A sleeper class coach of Madurai Express derailed at Khandala railway station on Mumbai-Pune route in Maharashtra in the wee hours today.
08 Jun 2018
Railways register 15 fire incidents in trains in 5 months
A Railway Board letter has cited 15 cases of fire-related accidents in trains in the last five months due to improper maintenance and lack of supervision.
