Mondobhag train collision

Mondobhag train collision
Details
Date12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)
03:00 local time (09:00 UTC)
LocationMondobhag railway station, Kasba
Coordinates23°41′16″N 91°09′10″E / 23.6879°N 91.1527°E / 23.6879; 91.1527
CountryBangladesh
LineAkhaura-Laksam-Chittagong line
OperatorBangladesh Railway
OwnerBangladesh Railway
Incident typeCollision
CauseSPAD
Statistics
Trains2 (Turna Express and Udayan Express)
VehiclesBangladesh Railway Class 2900
Deaths18
Injured73
DamageThree carriages destroyed

The Mondobhag train collision occurred on 12 November 2019 at Mondobhag railway station, Kasba, Bangladesh.[1] Two trains were involved. At least 18 people were killed and 73 were injured.

Collision

At 03:00 local time (09:00 UTC) a collision occurred between two trains at Kasba, Bangladesh. The Turna Express passenger train bound for Dhaka and hauled by Class 2900 locomotive 2923 collided with the Udayan Express passenger train bound for Chittagong.[2] Three carriages of the Udayan Express were destroyed. Most of the casualties were in those vehicles.[3] Initially 16 people were killed.[4] Later 2 more people died at hospital, bringing the death toll at 18. 73 were injured, 40 of them people were taken to hospital.[5] It was reported that the Turna Express should have been held outside the station to let the Udayan Express pass.[2] It was reported that the driver of the Turna Express passed a signal at danger. He was one of three people suspended after the crash.[5]

Investigation

An investigation was opened into the accident.[2] The committee found that the Loco master of Turna Express was responsible for the collision.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Death toll in Kasba train accident rises to 18". The Business Standard. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. 1 2 3 Hartley-Parkinson, Richard. "At least 16 dead after two packed trains are ripped apart after crash". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Train crash kills 16 people in central Bangladesh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "16 killed as intercity train crashes into another in B'baria | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  5. 1 2 "Trains collide in Bangladesh, killing at least 16". Yahoo News. Associated Press. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Mamun, Shohel (14 November 2019). "Brahmanbaria train accident: Loco master of Turna Nishita admits negligence". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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