During the past three years and the current financial year up to July 20, 2025, there have been a total of three train accidents involving collisions at manned level crossing gates across the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 30, 2025).
Mr. Vaishnaw responded to questions concerning a recent incident involving a collision between a train and a school bus at a manned level crossing gate in the Tiruchchirappalli Rail Division (Cuddalore District) in Tamil Nadu, which resulted in the death of three students.
In Cuddalore, a tragedy on the tracks
In a written reply, the Minister detailed that the collision occurred on the morning of July 8, 2025, at the non-interlocked manned level crossing (MLC) gate no 170 on the Villupuram-Mayiladuturai section of the Tiruchchirappalli division of the southern railway.
"In the said incident, three persons lost their lives and three persons sustained simple injuries. An inquiry has been set up to investigate the accident," he added.
