2025 Chhattisgarh train collision
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| 2025 Chhattisgarh train collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 4 November 2025 c.4:00 p.m. IST |
| Location | Near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
| Country |  India |
| Line | Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
| Operator | South East Central Railway |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Service | 68733 Gevra Road—Bilaspur Junction MEMU [1] |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Passenger train ignoring signal |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 trains
|
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 20 |
On 4 November 2025, a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The passenger train, which was traveling between Gevra and Bilaspur on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, collided with the rear of a stationary goods train. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people and injuries to at least 20 others.
At about 4:00 p.m. IST on 4 November 2025, a MEMU passenger train of the Indian Railways, which originated from Gevra, was traveling towards Bilaspur on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line.[2] The passenger train collided with the rear of a stationary goods train near the Bilaspur station.[3][4] The collision resulted in some of the coaches of the passenger train climbing over each other.[5]