1998 Khanna rail collision

The Khanna rail disaster occurred on 26 November 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.[1] At least 212 people were killed;[2] the trains were estimated to be carrying 2,500 passengers. The initial derailment was caused by a broken rail.[3] The crash is among the deadliest rail accidents in India.[4][5]

Khanna rail disaster
1998 Khanna rail collision is located in Punjab
1998 Khanna rail collision
Location in Punjab, India
1998 Khanna rail collision is located in India
1998 Khanna rail collision
1998 Khanna rail collision (India)
Details
Date26 November 1998
03:15
LocationKhanna
Coordinates30°44′09″N 76°10′22″E / 30.73583°N 76.17278°E / 30.73583; 76.17278
CountryIndia
LineNorthern Railway
OperatorIndian Railways
Incident typeDerailment and collision
CauseBroken rail
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers2500
Deaths212

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References

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  1. ^ 151 killed in Punjab rail tragedy
  2. ^ "Untitled Page".
  3. ^ http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990901/ige01021.html Hundreds of train mishaps unreported -- Panel
  4. ^ "Odisha train accident: A look back at the nearly identical 1998 Khanna rail disaster".
  5. ^ "Odisha train mishap: A look at some of the biggest railway accidents in India".