Seemanchal Express derailment
2019 train accident in India
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The Seemanchal Express derailment occurred on 3 February 2019 near Sahdei Buzurg in Vaishali district of Bihar, India.[1] Six people were killed and more than 30 were injured.[2][3]
| Seemanchal Express derailment | |
|---|---|
  Location within Bihar  Location within India | |
| Details | |
| Date | 3 February 2019 around 03:58 am (IST) |
| Location | Vaishali, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°39′40″N 85°27′18″E |
| Country | India |
| Line | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 (a LHB Seemanchal Express) |
| Vehicles | WAP-7 locomotive |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 30 |
Derailment
Investigations suggested that the derailment happened because of a fracture in the rail line. Because of the sudden impact on the broken rail, the locomotive and a few cars decoupled and overturned.[4] A passenger who survived the crash described hearing a loud bang and falling to the floor of the train.[5]