Chhattisgarh practice accident: Death roll rises to 11

The loss of life toll within the collision of a passenger practice with a items practice close to Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has gone as much as 11, officers stated on Wednesday (November 5, 2025).

The incident occurred round 4 p.m. on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) when the MEMU (mainline electrical a number of unit) passenger practice was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighbouring Korba district), they stated.

“Eleven individuals have misplaced their lives and 20 others had been injured within the accident,” an announcement issued by the Railways stated.

The railway administration instantly launched aid and rescue operations. The injured individuals had been being supplied with correct medical remedy at close by hospitals, it added.

The affect of the collision was so extreme {that a} coach of the passenger practice ended up on prime of a wagon of the cargo practice, the railway officers stated.

The injured passengers have been shifted to Apollo Hospital and Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) in Bilaspur.

“The passenger train hit the goods train from behind at a speed of 60 to 70 kmph after overshooting a red signal,” a senior railway official stated.

“It is now a matter of investigation as to why the loco pilot jumped the red signal and failed to apply the emergency brake in time, even though the goods train was within visible distance,” the official stated.

Loco pilot of the passenger practice, Vidya Sagar, was among the many killed within the accident and assistant loco pilot Rashmi Raj sustained severe accidents.

The passenger practice rammed into the brake van with such pressure that it was mangled badly, the official stated.

The supervisor (guard) of the products practice jumped out of the brake van— the final coach of the products practice— on the final second and sustained minor accidents, the official added.

Both the injured railway personnel have been hospitalised, he stated.

The railway authorities introduced a compensation of ₹10 lakh every to kin of the deceased and R₹ lakh to the significantly injured individuals, whereas those that sustained minor accidents will obtain ₹1 lakh help, an official assertion stated.

An in depth inquiry into the incident will likely be carried out on the stage of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) to determine the trigger and suggest vital corrective measures, it stated.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the accident and introduced a compensation of ₹5 lakh to kin of every of the deceased and ₹50,000 every to the injured.