2023 Dhaka rail collision
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DateOctober 23, 2023
3:30 p.m. (UTC+6)
3:30 p.m. (UTC+6)
LocationBhairab, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
LineTongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line
| 2023 Dhaka rail collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | October 23, 2023 3:30 p.m. (UTC+6) |
| Location | Bhairab, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Line | Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line |
| Operator | Bangladesh Railway |
| Incident type | Rear-end collision |
| Cause | Under investigation; possibly signal error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 75+ |
| Damage | Three carriage of passenger train derailed, two of them overturned. |
| List of rail accidents (2020-present) | |
The 2023 Dhaka rail collision was a train accident that took place in 23 October, 2023 when a freight train hits the rear two cars of a passenger train that resulted in the deaths of 17 people.