Top 7 Worst Train Accidents In The History Of Railways
By Anshika Verma17, Jun 2024 03:00 PMjagranjosh.com
Worst Train Accidents
The news of the Kanchanjunga Express train accident shook the whole nation. Let’s take a look at the top 7 worst train accidents in the history of Indian railways. Tap to read!
Bihar Train Derailment
The tragic June 6, 1981 incident had reportedly been the deadliest train accident in Indian history. The train carrying more than 800 passengers derailed.
Peruman Train Collision
On July 8, 1988, ten carriages of the Island Express derailed and plummeted off the Peruman bridge into the Asthamudi Lake in Kerala, resulting in train catastrophe.
Firozabad Train Collision
Following a collision between the Purushottam Express and the Kalindi Express at Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, on August 20, 1995, at least 358 persons perished.
Khanna Rail Crash
At least 212 people lost their lives when the Frontier Mail train and the Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express collided on November 26, 1998. Damaged railway track was the cause.
Fatehpur Train Accident
The mail train in Fatehpur derailed, leaving over 300 people injured. On July 10, 2011, the Howrah-Kalka Mail's fifteen carriages derailed close to Malwan.
Pukhrayan Train Tragedy
The Indore-Patna Express derailed on November 20, 2016, in Pukhrayan in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least 150 fatalities and over 150 injuries.