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8 killed in train collision
04th November, 2025 09:21 PM
At least eight people were killed and several were injured when a passenger train collided with a stationary goods train in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.
The goods train was stationary at the time of the accident, and the passenger train crashed into it from behind, damaging the first few carriages, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao told reporters.
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Television footage showed the mangled first carriage of the passenger train partially perched atop the last carriage of the goods train, as police and rescue teams worked to pull out survivors while a large crowd watched from nearby tracks.
Authorities said a detailed inquiry had been launched to establish the cause of the crash. Preliminary reports suggest that a signalling failure or human error may have contributed to the collision, though officials have not confirmed this.
Rescue operations continued late into the evening as emergency teams cleared the wreckage and transported the injured to nearby hospitals
India’s railway network, the fourth largest in the world, has been undergoing a modernisation drive, including the introduction of high-speed trains and upgraded safety systems.
Despite these efforts, rail accidents remain frequent due to ageing infrastructure, signalling problems, and human errors.
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The country witnessed one of its worst rail disasters in 2023 when three trains collided in Odisha, killing 288 people and injuring hundreds more.
That tragedy prompted widespread calls for reforms in railway safety and crisis management.
Officials said compensation will be provided to the families of those killed and injured in Tuesday’s crash, while teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continue to assess the damage.
By Tuesday evening, cranes and cutting tools were deployed to lift derailed coaches and search for trapped passengers.
Authorities urged travellers to avoid the accident site as restoration work and investigations continued through the night.
