"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.
In a social media post on X, Chief Minister Kumar, "The incident of four people their lives after being hit by Vande Bharat train at Purnia Junction is tragic. Wishing for the speedy recovery of the person injured in this accident. Praying to God to grant strength to the bereaved families
Speaking to reporters on Friday, the DCP of Outer Delhi said that train operations are now running smoothly and the situation has returned to normal after locals gathered, blocking the railway tracks and temporarily disrupting train services.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of Egypt over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.
According to The Bangkok Post, the special express train No. 38/46, consisting of 12 carriages, was travelling from Su-ngai Kolok district in Narathiwat province to Krungthep Aphiwat (Bang Sue) station in Bangkok when the accident occurred.
A freight train transporting diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu earlier today. Firefighting teams rushed to the scene and are working to control the blaze, while restoration efforts on the affected railway track are currently underway.
Taking to X, Kharge wrote, "Accidents have become a common occurrence in the country. Sometimes a train accident, sometimes a bridge developing cracks right after its inauguration. The country hasn't even recovered from the plane crash when news of a bridge collapse in Gujarat came yester