Six Killed After Train Mows Down Passengers on Tracks in Uttar Pradesh, a Day After Chhattisgarh Crash Killed 11

Six people were killed on Wednesday morning after being hit by a speeding train while crossing the railway tracks at Chunar Junction in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district — less than 24 hours after another major rail accident in Chhattisgarh claimed 11 lives.

Officials said the victims had just disembarked from the Gomo–Prayagraj Express around 9:15 a.m. and were attempting to cross the tracks from the wrong side when they were struck by the Kalka Mail passing through platform number three. All six died on the spot. Their identities, believed to be those of devotees, are yet to be confirmed.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as gruesome, with bodies mutilated from the impact.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and directed senior officials to supervise relief efforts. SDRF and NDRF teams were also deployed, and he instructed authorities to ensure immediate medical care for the injured.

Chhattisgarh Train Collision: Death Toll Rises to 11

The Mirzapur incident comes a day after a deadly collision near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh, where a passenger train rammed into a stationary goods train on Tuesday afternoon.

The Bilaspur crash, triggered when a MEMU passenger train allegedly overshot a red signal, left 11 people dead and at least 20 injured. The impact was so severe that a coach of the passenger train landed atop a wagon of the freight train.

The deceased included the train’s loco pilot, Vidya Sagar. His assistant, Rashmi Raj, remains in critical condition.

Railway authorities have announced compensation of ₹10 lakh for families of the deceased, ₹5 lakh for the seriously injured, and ₹1 lakh for those with minor injuries. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has additionally announced ₹5 lakh ex-gratia to the families of those killed.

A high-level inquiry has been ordered by the Commissioner of Railway Safety to determine the cause of the Bilaspur crash.

The back-to-back incidents have renewed questions over railway safety and track management across India, particularly amid the rising number of passenger movements in the festive and pilgrimage season.