Bilaspur: After a spate of road accidents over the last few weeks, India was jolted by a terrible rail mishap on Tuesday.

A passenger train collided with a goods train near Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur, resulting in the death of at least 6 people with several others injured. ADVERTISEMENT

MEMU local train (No. 68733), travelling from Gevra Road to Bilaspur, collided with a freight train on the up line between Gatora and Bilaspur at around 4 pm, PTI reported.

The impact was so severe that the first coach of the passenger train mounted the goods train.

VIDEO | Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): MEMU local train No. 68733 (Gevra Road–Bilaspur) collides with a goods train on the up line between Gatora and Bilaspur at about 4 pm ; rescue operations are underway. pic.twitter.com/6l8TDLiskZ

— Press Trust

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