Gaisal train disaster [SEP] point in time
Gaisal train disaster
The Gaisal train disaster occurred on 2 August 1999, when two trains carrying approximately 2,500 people collided at the remote station of Gaisal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, approximately 19 kilometers from Kishanganj Station . The crash involved such high speeds that the trains exploded upon impact, killing at least 290 people.
Collision.
The crash occurred at about 1:45am on 2 August, when the Avadh Assam Express from New Delhi was stationary at the Gaisal station. Through a signaling error, the Brahmaputra Mail from Dibrugarh
Pukhrayan train derailment
On 20 November 2016, the Indore–Patna Express 19321, a scheduled train from Indore to Patna, derailed near Pukhrayan, Kanpur, India, resulting in at least 150 deaths and more than 150 injuries. It is the deadliest train accident in India since 1999, when the Gaisal train disaster claimed 290 lives.
Accident.
The Indore–Patna Express travels twice a week between Indore Junction railway station and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna. At approximately 03:10 local time on 20 November, the train