Train, Bilaspur
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The accident severely disrupted rail operations in the Bilaspur division, leading to multiple train cancellations and delays. According to SECR, the following trains were cancelled due to the derailme
Eleven persons, including six women, were killed and 20 others injured when a MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train hit a stationary goods train from behind after allegedly overshooting a red signal near Bilaspur station.
Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
The death toll from a train collision in central India has risen to 11 after rescue workers retrieved more bodies overnight.
A fatal train collision near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, resulted in seven deaths and multiple injuries. A passenger train crashed into a goods train, leading to significant casualties and disruption. Authorities have announced compensation to victims' families and are conducting a detailed inquiry into the incident.
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Bilaspur train accident Cong demands Rs 1 cr compensation to kin of each deceased high-level probe
The Congress on Wednesday demanded a high-level probe into the Bilaspur train accident and compensation of Rs 1 crore to the kin of each of those who lost their lives in the tragedy. Eleven persons,