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  • Tragic Aftermath: Survivors Recount Horror of Chhattisgarh Train Collision That Claimed 11 Lives

    Tragic Aftermath: Survivors Recount Horror of Chhattisgarh Train Collision That Claimed 11 Lives

    Nov 05, 2025 09:25 pm CST

    A devastating collision between the Gevra MEMU local and a stationary freight train near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh has claimed eleven lives and left over twenty critically injured. Survivors describe the chaos of the crash, while the heartbreaking story of 18-month-old Rishi Yadav, orphaned in the accident, highlights the human tragedy. Officials suspect an automatic signal failure as investigations continue into how two trains ended up on the same track.

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

    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.

  • Four People Including Mother and Daughter Killed in Railway Crossing Accident in Bihar

    Four People Including Mother and Daughter Killed in Railway Crossing Accident in Bihar's Begusarai

    Oct 23, 2025 06:54 am CST

    A tragic railway accident in Bihar's Begusarai district claimed the lives of four individuals, including a 40-year-old woman and her teenage daughter, as they attempted to cross tracks during the passage of the Amrapali Express. The victims, returning from a local fair, were residents of Rahua village. Police have identified the deceased and informed their families while post-mortem examinations are underway.