2023 Odisha train collision

Historical eventJune 22023

2023 Odisha train collision

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

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In context

When
Friday, June 2 20233 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2023.

What came beforeAI-assisted

The Coromandel Express had been operating on the Howrah–Chennai main line for decades as a key passenger service connecting eastern and southern India. The Balasore district section of track near Bahanaga Bazar had no reported major incidents in the years immediately preceding the collision.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

A goods train was stationary on the main line near Bahanaga Bazar railway station when the Coromandel Express, traveling at high speed, failed to brake in time and struck it around 19:00 IST on 2 June 2023. The impact derailed 21 coaches of the passenger train, with three coaches crossing onto the adjacent track directly into the path of the oncoming SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

Three trains were involved: the Coromandel Express (passenger train), a goods train (stationary), and the SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express (passenger train on adjacent track). The collision occurred in Balasore district in Odisha state on the Howrah–Chennai main line.

TimelineAI-assisted

19:00 IST on 2 June 2023: Coromandel Express collided with the stationary goods train near Bahanaga Bazar railway station. The impact derailed 21 coaches, with three subsequently colliding with the Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express on the adjacent track.

What happened

On 2 June 2023, three trains collided in Balasore district in the East Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred around 19:00 IST when Coromandel Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Bahanaga Bazar railway station on the Howrah–Chennai main line. Due to the high speed of the passenger train and the heavy tonnage of the goods train, the impact resulted in 21 coaches of the Coromandel Express derailing,

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When did 2023 Odisha train collision happen?

June 2 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Friday.

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