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{{Infobox public transit accident<br />
| name = 2025 Chhattisgarh train collision<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| date = {{Start date|2025|11|04|df=y}}<br />
| time = {{Circa}}4:00{{nbsp}}p.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| location = Near [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| country = {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]<br />
| line = [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]<br />
| operator = [[South East Central Railway]]<br />
| type = [[Train collision|Collision]]<br />
| cause = Passenger train ignoring signal<br />
| trains = 2 trains<br />
* A [[MEMU]]<br />
* A [[freight train|goods train]]<br />
| deaths = 11<br />
| passengers =<br />
| crew =<br />
| injuries = 20<br />
|owner=[[Indian Railways]]|service=68733 {{rws|Gevra Road}}—{{rws|Bilaspur Junction}} MEMU <ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=68733 Gevra Road—Bilaspur MEMU |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7533 |access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>}}<br />
On 4 November 2025, a [[passenger train]] collided with a [[Freight train|goods train]] near [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] in the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. The passenger train, which was traveling between [[Gevra Road railway station|Gevra]] and [[Bilaspur Junction railway station|Bilaspur]] on the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]], collided with the rear of a stationary goods train. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people and injuries to at least 20 others.<br />
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==Crash==<br />
At about 4:00{{nbsp}}p.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 4 November 2025, a [[MEMU]] [[passenger train]] of the [[Indian Railways]], which originated from [[Gevra Road railway station|Gevra]], was traveling towards [[Bilaspur Junction railway station|Bilaspur]] on the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]].<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=11 Dead As Passenger Train Collides With Goods Train In Chhattisgarh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/passenger-train-collides-with-goods-train-in-chhattisgarh-deaths-feared-9573814 |access-date=5 November 2025 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> The passenger train collided with the rear of a stationary [[freight train|goods train]] near the Bilaspur station.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=Chhattisgarh train accident: Toll reaches 8; compensation of 10 lakh announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chhattisgarh-passenger-train-coach-collides-with-goods-train-near-bilaspur-injured-toll/articleshow/125086775.cms |access-date=October 4, 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=Bilaspur train accident: Congress leader calls for railway minister resignation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bilaspur-train-accident-live-updates-passenger-train-collides-with-goods-train-in-chhattisgarh-101762261018763.html |access-date=4 November 2025 |newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The collision resulted in some of the coaches of the passenger train climbing over each other.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=5 dead in central India train accident |url=https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20251104/b3d2448bd089467dab3b07d02007806d/c.html |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=[[Xinhua News Agency]]}}</ref><br />
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==Victims==<br />
At least 11 people, including the driver of the passenger train, were killed in the collision.<ref name="NDTV"/><ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11 |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-train-crash-bilaspur-fatalities-14dea2aaf55b2fee62d9839569a6ec84 |access-date=5 November 2025 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> An estimated 20 people were reported to be injured in the accident.<ref name="TOI"/><ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 8 people |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-train-crash-bilaspur-fatalities-14dea2aaf55b2fee62d9839569a6ec84 |access-date=4 October 2025 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=Chhattisgarh train accident: Passenger train hit parked cargo rake after signal breach, death toll rises to 11 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-train-accident-passenger-train-hits-parked-cargo-rake-after-signal-breach-death-toll-rises-to-11/articleshow/125099527.cms |access-date=5 November 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
The [[Government of Chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh government]] announced a compensation of {{INRconvert|1|m}} to the families of the deceased, {{INRconvert|0.5|m}} to the seriously injured, and {{INRconvert|0.1|m}} to the minor injured.<ref name="TOI" />The collision resulted in damage to tracks, overhead electrical wires and the signalling system, which resulted in the traffic on the section being disrupted with several trains being cancelled or diverted.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 November 2025 |title=6 killed, 5 injured as passenger train rams goods train in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/passenger-train-hits-goods-train-in-chhattisgarhs-bilaspur-2-dead-2813362-2025-11-04 |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref><br />
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==Investigation==<br />
A preliminary investigation found that the passenger train overshot a red signal, and entered the track section where the goods train was halted.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 November 2025 |title=Chhattisgarh train accident: investigation confirms train overshot signal in red |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-train-accident-investigation-confirms-train-overshot-signal-in-red/article70259340.ece |access-date=9 November 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br />
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