2025 Jalgaon train accident

2025 Jalgaon train accident
The involved 12533 Pushpak Express (pictured in 2017)
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Details
Date	22 January 2025 c. 4:45 p.m. IST
Location	near Maheji railway station, Pachora, Maharashtra
Coordinates	20°44′51″N75°24′42″E / 20.747528°N 75.411668°E / 20.747528; 75.411668
Country	India
Line	Pachora–Jamner railway line
Operator	Central Railway
Statistics
Trains	1
Deaths	13
Injured	15+ [1]

The accident took place near Maheji railway station

The 2025 Jalgaon train accident was a train accident in Pachora, Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, India on the Maheji Railway Station near the line between Pachora Junction-Jalgaon Junction on 22 January 2025. The incident occurred when panicked passengers jumped off the train after hearing rumors that the Pushpak Express was on fire; they were subsequently hit by the Bengaluru Express coming from the opposite direction. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Accident

On 22 January 2025, the 12533 Pushpak Express train was traveling from Lucknow to Mumbai. Rumors spread that a fire had broken out in the coach between Maheji and Pardad stations in Maharashtra. Some people pulled the emergency chain to stop the train at around 4:45 pm. Passengers jumped off the train to the adjoining tracks and were struck by the Bengaluru Express coming from the opposite direction. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Residents rushed to the site and offered help. Images of the disaster site show mutilated body parts along the railway track. ^[1]

Eight ambulances were dispatched, which took the injured passengers to the Civil Hospital in Jalgaon. ^[8] The Central Circle Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) started an inquiry into the cause of the accident. ^[9]

Reactions

Executive Director of the Railway Board denied that any spark or fire inside the coach caused passengers to pull the alarm. ^[1] The Indian Ministry of Railways announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹1.5 lakh (US$1,800) each to the kin of the deceased, ₹50,000 (US$590) for grievous wounds and ₹5,000 (US$59) for simple injuries. ^{[10] [11]}

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sent their condolences to the families of the passengers who were killed and wished for a fast recovery of the injured people. ^[12]

See also

• India portal
• Trains portal

• List of railway accidents and incidents in India
• List of rail accidents (2020–present)

References

1. "12 dead as passengers jump on tracks fearing fire, run over by another train in Jalgaon district". PTI News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
2. "Jalgaon train accident: At least 12 persons killed after being hit by train in Maharashtra". The Times of India. 2025-01-22. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
3. "Rail accident kills 12 in western India after passengers jump onto tracks over fire alert". CNN. Associated Press. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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5. "Jalgaon train accident LIVE updates: Four Nepalese among 13 passengers killed in Pushpak Express train tragedy; government announces ex-gratia". The Hindu. 2025-01-23. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
6. "Jalgaon train accident: Those who jumped off train's left door were unharmed, says survivor". The Times of India. 2025-01-23. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
7. "13 dead as passengers get down on tracks, run over by another train near Maharashtra's Jalgaon". The Economic Times. 2025-01-23. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
8. "Jalgaon Pushpak Express Accident: Death toll rises to 13, survivors recount horror". Financialexpress. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
9. "Mumbai News: Jalgaon Pushpak Express Accident LIVE Updates: 7 from Nepal among 13 dead in train mishap". The Indian Express. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
10. "Jalgaon Train Accident: Toll Rises To 13, Railway Ministry Announces Ex gratia For Kin — DETAILS". Zee News. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
11. "Jalgaon train accident toll spikes to 13, Rs 1.5 lakh aid announced for victims". India Today. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
12. "'Accident happened due to rumors': Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Jalgaon train tragedy". The Times of India. 2025-01-23. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.