US EditionAt Least 7 Dead After Passenger Train Collides with Cargo Train in Central India
Four passengers died and several were injured in a head-on collision between a Korba passenger MEMU train and a goods train; Rs 10 lakh compensation announced for families, officials said.
- On November 4, 2025, a Korba passenger MEMU train collided head-on with a local goods train near Lalkhadan in Bilaspur district, killing four and injuring several others.
- Railway officials say the cause remains under investigation, with early reports suggesting signalling systems or human error, and the Commissioner of Railway Safety will conduct a detailed probe.
- Relief and rescue teams immediately launched operations, senior officials from South East Central Railway and emergency response teams from Bilaspur arrived, and railway helpline numbers at multiple locations were issued.
- The railway administration announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 10 lakh for next of kin, Rs 5 lakh for seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh for minor injuries, while multiple trains were cancelled or diverted.
- Technical teams are working through the night to restore tracks and repair equipment, while services on the Bilaspur‑Katni / Bilaspur‑Howrah corridor remain suspended and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai monitors relief efforts.
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