6 dead after passenger train collides with goods train in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur

A major train accident occurred near Lalkhadan in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, on Monday evening when a Korba passenger train collided head-on with a freight train on the Howrah route, leaving several casualties feared and multiple coaches derailed.

Bilaspur Train Accident  The impact of the collision caused extensive damage to the passenger train, triggering panic among onboard travellers. Eyewitnesses reported a loud crash followed by scenes of chaos as passengers scrambled to safety amid mangled compartments and scattered debris.

Railway officials and emergency response teams rushed to the site and have launched large-scale rescue and relief operations. Medical units from Bilaspur and nearby districts have been deployed, while local authorities are assisting with the evacuation and treatment of the injured.