At least 11 people killed in western Maharashtra when passengers, fearing a fire, disembarked from their train and were struck by another passing train.
At least 11 people died in a rail accident in western Maharashtra when they disembarked from their train, fearing a fire, and were struck by another passing train. Railway officials reported that the victims, fearing a fire, disembarked onto adjacent tracks after their train made an emergency stop, only to be struck by a passing train.
The incident took place approximately 400 kilometers from Mumbai, India’s financial capital.
Indian Railways, the fourth-largest rail network in the world, is undergoing a $30 billion upgrade as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to enhance connectivity. However, recent rail accidents, including a deadly 2023 collision that killed at least 288 people, have raised serious safety concerns.
India is expected to increase investment in railway modernization in the upcoming federal budget.
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