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]
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References
- ^ 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".