Firozabad rail disaster
| Date | August 20, 1995 |
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| Location | Firozabad |
| Country | India |
| Rail line | Northern Railway |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Type of incident | Collision |
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| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 2200 |
| Deaths | 358 |
The Firozabad rail disaster occurred on August 20, 1995 near Firozabad on the Delhi-Kanpur section of India's Northern Railway, at 02:55[1] when a passenger train collided with a train which had stopped after hitting a cow, killing 358 people[2] (although some sources estimate the deaths at more than 400).[3] The accident happened in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; both trains were bound for the Indian capital, Delhi. The first train, the "Kalindi Express" from Kanpur struck a cow but was unable to proceed as its brakes were damaged. It was then struck from behind at a speed of 70 Kmph[4] by the Purushottam Express from Puri.[1] Three carriages of the Kalindi express were destroyed, the engine and front two carriages of the Puri train were derailed. Most of the 2200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the accident.,[5] The train was standing in between the Starter signal and Advance Starter, That Time between the Advance starter and Starter Signal, Due to absence of Track Circuit and Small train, The Cabin Man Mr. Gore Lal given slot for the next train Purushottam Experess. The station master on duty Mr. Gore Lal was on duty in Cabin, and other suspected staff were found guilty. This was the deadliest disaster in Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
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- Firozabad's deadliest Train Accident that killed more than 300
- Hell on Wheels (Going off the Tracks) by Meenakshi Ganguly from Time magazine
- Kalindi Express
- Purushottam Express
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