At least six people were killed and several others injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday.
The accident took place on the Bilaspur–Katni section when the Korba passenger train hit a stationary freight train near Lal Khadan area.
Following the collision, multiple coaches derailed, and the impact severely damaged the overhead wires and signalling system, disrupting train operations on the route. Railway and district administration teams have reached the site, and rescue operations are underway.
Officials said several trains have been cancelled or diverted due to the disruption. Medical units and relief teams have been dispatched to the spot to assist the injured.
Senior railway officials said the cause of the accident is being investigated, and restoration work is in progress to resume traffic on the affected section.
