Chhattisgarh Train Collision: DEMU Train Overshot Red Signal Causing Fatal Accident, Railway Board Confirms

Nov 05, 2025 01:33 am CST

The Railway Board has reported that a DEMU passenger train likely disregarded a red signal, causing a collision with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh. The accident claimed six lives and injured five others. Officials have launched rescue operations, announced compensation for victims, and established emergency contact numbers while a thorough investigation by the Commissioner of Railway Safety is underway.