Eight wagons of a goods train derailed between Lahaban and Simultala stations under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway late Friday night, disrupting train operations on both Up and Down lines, according to the Chief Public Relations Officer of East Central Railway.
In the unfortunate Bilaspur train derailment incident that took place on Tuesday, at least 11 people lost their lives while 20 have sustained injuries.
Following the Bilaspur train accident where an MEMU train collided with a stationary goods train, clearance and restoration work is underway. Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
"A very tragic incident has occurred. The goods train was stationary, and a MEMU train collided with it from behind. The engine is in the front coach, and some passengers also sit there. That coach has been damaged. Senior railway officials and state government officers have reached the s
The death toll in the Bilaspur train accident has risen to eight, and several other people were injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.
The Railway Administration has initiated relief and rescue operations on a war footing, with senior officials reaching the accident site to oversee the situation.
The helpline numbers for Champa Junction, Rajgarh, and Pendra Road are 808595652, 975248560, and 8294730162, respectively. For the accident site, the railways have issued two helpline numbers: 9752485499, 8602007202.
Bilaspur District Collector (DC) Sanjay Agrawal informed ANI that the accident occurred when the last bogie and first bogie of a local train and a goods train collided near Bilaspur.
A suspected attempt to sabotage railway infrastructure was reported near the Rangra-Karmpada section in Odisha's Sundargarh district late last night, officials said.
People living nearby have been evacuated and moved to a safe place after a goods train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning, said the District Collector M Prathap, adding that the fire has almost been brought under control.