2023 Andhra Pradesh train collision
| 2023 Andhra Pradesh train collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 29 October 2023 |
| Location | Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Line | Howrah–Chennai main line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Signal passed at danger |
| Cause | Human error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 30 |
On 29 October 2023, two passenger trains collided in southern India's Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh state killing at least 14 people and leaving about 60 others injured. Three carriages of a stationary passenger train were derailed after it was hit by another train.
On 2 March 2024, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw claimed that the driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided were watching a cricket match on the phone. No evidence was found after the analysis of mobile data usage of the loco pilots.