The crew of a passenger train that collided with a stationary freight train in Chhattisgarh failed to control it at a red signal, according to the findings of a preliminary probe into the incident conducted by railway experts.

The local MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train rammed into a stationary goods train in Chhattisgarh ’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday (November 5, 2025), killing 11 people, including the loco pilot, and injuring several others.

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“The crew of train no. 68733 (MEMU Local) failed to control the train at danger signal no. AJ-5 and collided with the rear brake van (last coach) of train no. N/MDIT (goods train),” the initial probe report said.

It added that the crew of train number 687

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