Khanna rail disaster
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| Date | November 26, 1998 |
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| Time | 03:15 |
| Location | Khanna |
| Country | India |
| Rail line | Northern Railway |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Type of incident | Derailment and collision |
| Cause | Broken rail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 2500 |
| Deaths | 212 |
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]
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- ↑ http://pib.nic.in/feature/fe0399/f0603991.html
- ↑ http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990901/ige01021.html Hundreds of train mishaps unreported -- Panel
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