What the records say
- When
- 2 Aug 1999
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 26.18° N, 88.09° E
- Description
- railway accident in India
- Deaths
- 285
Gaisal train collision
Railway accident in India
The Gaisal train collision occurred on 2 August 1999, when two trains carrying about 2,500 people collided at the remote station of Gaisal in West Bengal, India. Owing to a signalling error, both trains were using the same track on a day when three of the four tracks on the line were closed for maintenance. Their combined speeds were so great that the trains exploded on impact, killing at least 285 people.
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