Odisha Train Crash One Of The Deadliest In Indian Railways History

At least 233 people were killed and more than 900 injured in Friday's train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train

The train crash in Odisha on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in which at least 233 people were killed and more than 900 injured, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence, data shows.

Here is a look at the deadliest train crashes in Indian history:

*It was on June 6, 1981 that India recorded its worst train accident which occurred in Bihar. A train fell into the river Bagmati while crossing a bridge, killing more than 750 people.

*On August 20, 1995, the Purushottam Express collided with the stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad. The official death count was around 305.