At least six women lost their lives while crossing the railway track at Chunar Railway Station in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning. The passengers were getting off the Chopan Express at platform four and were hit by the approaching Netaji Express.

The deceased were identified as Savita, 28, Sadhna, 16, Shiv Kumari, 12, Anju Devi, 20, Sushila Devi, 60, and Kalawati,

50.

The devotees were crossing the railway tracks at the time of the incident. The passengers were hit by the Netaji Express, also known as the Kalka-Howrah Express train (12311) at 9:30 am.

Railway officials said that the passengers got off on the opposite side of the train instead of the platform side, where they were hit by another train coming from the opposite direction.

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