Over 13,000 train accidents in 2020, 32 lives lost daily: NCRB report

There were more than 13,000 train accidents across the country last year in which 11,986 railway passengers were killed, according to a recent report by the National Crime Records Bureau.

The latest statistics mean that on average, 32 people lost their lives every day in these accidents in 2020.

According to the report, 8,400 or about 70% of these railway accidents took place as passengers either fell off the train or came in the way while crossing the railway track.

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The data pertains to a period when 45% of the passenger trains in the country were not being operated due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The report showed that Maharashtra ranks first and Uttar Pradesh second, both in terms of the number of accidents as well as deaths.

Uttar Pradesh topped the list ranking the number of train collisions at railway crossings, while Bihar and Madhya Pradesh came second and third in this list, respectively.

However, the report, issued by the central government, also showed that railway accidents reduced significantly in 2020, compared to that of the previous year.

According to the NCRB Annual Report 2020, there were 27,987 train accidents in 2019, which declined to 13,018 in 2020.