Odisha train collision

Carriages of the Howrah-bound Sir M Visvesvaraya Superfast Express derailed near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata, and the Shalimar to Chennai Central Coromandel Express ran into them at around 7pm, with a freight train also involved. The Coromandel Express was reportedly travelling at 127 kmph. Reporting at the time recorded at least 260 killed and some 650 injured; sabotage was suggested as a cause, which remains disputed.

Date
2023-06-02
Deaths (Wikipedia list, low end where it gives a range)
296
What the pin marks
Bahanaga Bazar station, where the trains collided, as the cited page positions it.
Where the position is published
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Odisha_train_collision

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: rail collision, india, odisha, derailment, disputed cause

Coordinates: 21.33806, 86.76444

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