2010 Badarwas train collision

2010 Badarwas train collision
Date 20 September 2010
Time 5 a.m. local time
Location Badarwas
Coordinates 24°58′12″N 77°34′12″E / 24.97000°N 77.57000°E / 24.97000; 77.57000Coordinates: 24°58′12″N 77°34′12″E / 24.97000°N 77.57000°E / 24.97000; 77.57000
Country India
Type of incident Collision
Cause Red signal overshot[1]
Statistics
Trains 2
Deaths 23[2]
Injuries 30

The 2010 Badarwas train collision occurred on 20 September 2010, at Badarwas, Madhya Pradesh, India, when two trains collided with each other. Twenty three people reported died as a result of the accident, and 30 people were reported injured.[2]

Accident

The accident happened at around 5 A.M. when the freight train rammed the stationary Gwalior Intercity Express from behind, resulting in the piling up of the last three compartments of the Intercity express on top of one another.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 23 killed, 50 injured in train collision in Madhya Pradesh
  2. 1 2 3 23 killed as freight train rams Gwalior Intercity
  3. ↑ Staff missing after train accident, RPF asked to search
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