Harda twin train derailment
On 4 August 2015, two passenger trains – Kamayani Express and Janata Express – derailed near Kurawan and Bhringi railway station, southwest of Harda, Madhya Pradesh. At least 31 people were killed and 100 people were injured.
Derailment
The Kamayani Express, which was headed to Varanasi on the down line, derailed as flash floods dislodged a culvert near the Machak river, causing track misalignment. The derailment resulted in some coaches becoming submerged in the river and some coaches blocking the up line. The Janata Express derailed near the same spot soon after. At least 31 people died and 100 people were injured. Several people were reported to be washed away by the river. Six coaches of the Kamayani Express and the engine plus the four coaches of the Janata Express derailed.A train had safely crossed the bridge ten minutes before the first derailment. The river level was abnormally high, and flash floods gradually washed away the trackbed, resulting in sinking of the track. The driver of the Janata Express applied the brakes but could not stop the train from derailing.