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India witnessed 21,803 deaths in 24,678 railway accidents in 2023, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), underscoring persistent safety challenges on the country’s rail network.

As per the data, majority of fatalities were caused by passengers falling from moving trains or being struck while crossing tracks, with Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest numbers.

The year 2024 also saw incidents contributing to the toll. On June 17, a collision between a goods train and the Sealdah-Agartala Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani railway station in West Bengal claimed 11 lives and injured over 60 passengers.

Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes as rescue teams worked to evacuate people trapped in derailed coaches.

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