2023 Odisha train collision

Odisha train collision
Odisha train collision
	Wreckage of three compartments of the Coromandel Express
	Location of collision
	Crash location on a map of India
Details
Date	2 June 2023 ; around 19:00 IST (13:30 UTC)
Location	Near Bahanaga Bazar railway station, Balasore, Odisha
Coordinates	21°20′17″N 86°45′52″E
Country	India
Operator	Indian Railways
Incident type	Derailment, double collision
Cause	Under investigation; Change in electronic interlocking from signalling error
Statistics
Trains	3 trains A goods train loaded with iron ore; 12841 Coromandel SF Express between Shalimar and MGR Chennai Central; 12864 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah SF Express between SMVT Bengaluru and Howrah;
Deaths	296
Injured	>1,200

On 2 June 2023, three trains collided in Balasore district in Odisha state of eastern India. The Coromandel Express entered the passing loop instead of the main line near Bahanaga Bazar railway station at full speed and collided with a goods train. Due to the high speed of the Coromandel Express, its 21 coaches derailed and three of those collided with the oncoming SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express on the adjacent track.

A total of 296 people were killed in the crash and more than 1,200 others were injured. It was India's deadliest railway crash since the Firozabad rail collision in 1995, although the Gaisal train collision in 1999 may have killed more people. It was also the deadliest rail disaster worldwide since the 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami train wreck.

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