2015 Uttar Pradesh derailment | |
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Details | |
Date | 20 March 2015 09:10 |
Location | Bachhrawan, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh |
Country | India |
Line | Varanasi-Rae Bareli-Lucknow line |
Operator | Indian Railways |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Under investigation, brake failure suspected |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 400+ |
Crew | 85 |
Deaths | 58 |
Injured | 150+ |
The 2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident occurred on 20 March 2015. The Dehradun Varanasi Janata Express (train number 14266) derailed near Bachhrawan in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, northern India, resulting in at least 58 deaths and 150 people being injured. The accident was attributed to brake failure.