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At least a passenger was killed while some others were left with injuries after 11 coaches of SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express (Train No-12551) derailed on Sunday near Nergundi railway station in Choudwar of Cuttack at around 11.54 AM.
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The train mishap has reminded us of the tragic Bahanaga train accident that claimed hundreds of lives in Odisha. Here's a sneak peek into India’s 5 deadliest rail disasters that took several lives.
The 5 tragic train accidents are:
1. Bihar train disaster (500-800 deaths): It is by far one of the deadliest train accidents in India with over 500 to 800 deaths. The incident occurred on June 6, 1981 after a passenger train fell into the Baghmati river near Saharsa Bihar.
3. Bahanaga 3-train tragedy (296 deaths): The horrific train accident took place on the evening of June 2, 2023, near Bahanaga Bazaar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore, which claimed the lives of as many as 296 people and injured around 1,175 others.
4. Awadh-Assam Express mishap (268 deaths): At least 268 people were killed and around 359 injured after Awadh-Assam Express collided with Brahmaputra Mail at Gaisal on August 2, 1999. The incident occurred while the Awadh Assam Express en route to Guwahati was stationary at a station named Gaisal. The Brahmaputra Mail carrying Indian soldiers and servicemen from Assam was on its way to the border.
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5. Khanna rail disaster (212 deaths): The incident occurred on November 26, 1998, when the Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express rammed into three derailed bogies of Amritsar-bound Frontier Golden Temple Mail at Khanna, Punjab. At least 212 people were killed in the tragic train mishap.
