Bilaspur train accident: What led to fatal collision that killed 11 passengers in Chhattisgarh?

A tragic train accident occurred near Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur station on Tuesday (November 4), when a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) local train collided with a stationary goods train. Primary investigations revealed the main cause as the train crew’s failure to control the train at a danger signal, thereby passing a red signal (Signal Passed At Danger- SPAD). The joint note in the investigation states that the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot were found injured inside the motor coach after the collision. The signal at AJ-5 was red at 15:31:29 pm, but the train crossed this red signal at 15:50:38 pm, entering an occupied section.​

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