Within Seconds, Windows Shattered And Panic Swept: Survivors Recall Chhattisgarh Train Tragedy

Last Updated:November 05, 2025, 08:59 IST

Among the deceased was the loco pilot of the train, while the female assistant loco pilot sustained injuries in the accident.

Passenger train collides with goods train in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur | Image: X

At least 11 people died and several were injured after a local passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The accident took place around 4 pm, with the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train ramming into a goods train from behind while heading to Bilaspur from Gevra in neighbouring Korba district.

Among the deceased was the loco pilot of the train, while the female assistant loco pilot sustained injuries in the accident.

Describing the horror before and after the collision, a passenger named Sanjeev Vishwakarma, who was in the Gevra Road-Bilaspur train, told news agency PTI that moments before the collision, he was scrolling through his phone, while some passengers were busy chatting and others were sleeping.

However, within seconds, metal screeched, windows shattered and panic swept through the train’s compartments.

“Suddenly, around 500 metres after leaving Gatora, the train shook violently and crashed into something. People’s screams followed a thunderous sound…Then everything went dark," Vishwakarma, a resident of Bilha (Bilaspur), said. He was admitted to the hospital.

Vishwakarma said that when he opened his eyes following the collision, he found himself under the seat. He informed that he was sitting in the first coach and realised that his coach had climbed on top of the goods train.

“People were crying for help…I saw bodies right in front of me. Three people, including a woman, died. Their faces still haunt me," Vishwakarma told PTI.

Another passenger, Mohan Sharma, a marketing professional from Raipur, who had boarded the train from Champa, said he had initially planned to travel to Raipur by Link Express train and thought he would be saving time if he took the MEMU train. “Although I de-boarded this train, thinking of once again taking the Link Express but again boarded the same," Sharma said.

He said that he was using his phone when there was a violent jerk. “The next thing I knew, I was thrown to the floor. My phone flew away," Sharma said. He said that when he looked out of the window, he saw the first coach on top of the goods train wagon.

“My right leg was trapped, I couldn’t move it. Railway staff pulled me out and rushed me for treatment. It all happened in seconds," Sharma said.

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