Khanna rail disaster
| Khanna rail disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 26 November 1998 03:15 |
| Location | Khanna |
| Country | India |
| Line | Northern Railway |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment and collision |
| Cause | Broken rail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 2500 |
| Deaths | 212 |
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. At least 212 were killed;[1] in total the trains were estimated to be carrying 2,500 passengers. The initial derailment was caused by a broken rail.[2]
Sources[]
See also[]
- List of train accidents by death toll
- List of Indian rail accidents
References[]
- ^ "Untitled Page".
- ^ http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990901/ige01021.html Hundreds of train mishaps unreported -- Panel
Coordinates: 30°44′09″N 76°10′22″E / 30.73583°N 76.17278°E
Categories:
- Derailments in India
- Railway accidents in 1998
- Ludhiana district
- 1990s in Punjab, India
- Railway accidents and incidents in Punjab, India
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- 1998 in India
- November 1998 events in Asia