Khanna rail disaster
Khanna rail disaster |
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Details |
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Date |
November 26, 1998 |
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Time |
03:15 |
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Location |
Khanna |
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Country |
India |
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Rail line |
Northern Railway |
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Operator |
Indian Railways |
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Type of incident |
Derailment and collision |
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Cause |
Broken rail |
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Statistics |
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Trains |
2 |
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Passengers |
2500 |
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Deaths |
212 |
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The Khanna rail disaster occurred on November 26, 1998 near Khanna on the Khanna-Ludhiana section of India's Northern Railway in Punjab, at 03:15 when the Calcutta-bound Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express collided with six derailed coaches of the Amritsar-bound "Frontier Mail" which were lying in its path. At least 212 were killed;[1] in total the trains were estimated to be carrying 2,500 passengers. The initial derailment was caused by a broken rail.[2]
Source
See also
- List of train accidents by death toll
- List of Indian rail accidents
References
Railway accidents in 1998 (1998) |
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| 1997 1999 |
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Coordinates: 30°44′09″N 76°10′22″E / 30.73583°N 76.17278°E / 30.73583; 76.17278