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 | |
|---|---|
  Location in Punjab, India  1998 Khanna rail collision (India) | |
| Details | |
| Date | 26 November 1998 03:15 |
| Location | Khanna |
| Coordinates | 30°44′09″N 76°10′22″E / 30.73583°N 76.17278°E |
| Country | India |
| Line | Northern Railway |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment and collision |
| Cause | Broken rail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 2500 |
| Deaths | 212 |
See also
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edit- ^ 151 killed in Punjab rail tragedy
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- ^ http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990901/ige01021.html Hundreds of train mishaps unreported -- Panel
- ^ "Odisha train accident: A look back at the nearly identical 1998 Khanna rail disaster".
- ^ "Odisha train mishap: A look at some of the biggest railway accidents in India".