2010 Badarwas train collision
The 2010 Badarwas train collision occurred on 20 September 2010, at Badarwas, Madhya Pradesh, India, when two trains collided with each other. Twenty-three people were reported dead as a result of the accident, and 30 people were reported injured.[2]
| 2010 Badarwas train collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 20 September 2010 5 a.m. local time |
| Location | Badarwas |
| Coordinates | 24°58′12″N 77°34′12″E |
| Country | India |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Red signal overshot[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 23[2] |
| Injured | 30 |
Accident
The accident happened at around 5 A.M. when a freight train rammed the stationary Indore-Gwalior Intercity Express from behind at Badarwas railway station, resulting in the piling up of the last three compartments of the Intercity express on top of one another.[2][3]
References
- 23 killed, 50 injured in train collision in Madhya Pradesh
- 23 killed as freight train rams Gwalior Intercity
- "Staff missing after train accident, RPF asked to search". Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
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