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Railways orders probe after Patalkot Express runs over 4 passengers in MP’s Morena

Morena train news: According to railway officials, the train was stopped after an Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) was initiated by a passenger travelling in the general coach, the second coach from the locomotive.

4 killed as oncoming train rams into passengers in Jhansi Division (Representative Image)4 killed as oncoming train rams into passengers in Jhansi Division (Representative Image)
Written by: Anish Mondal
2 min readJun 14, 2026 10:48 PM IST First published on: Jun 14, 2026 at 07:02 PM IST

Morena Train Tragedy: The North Central Railway (NCR) has formed a high-level inquiry committee after four passengers were killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district when they were struck by a passing train.  The incident occurred at around 4:15 PM when train number 19665 Khajuraho-Udaipur Intercity Express came to a halt in the Hetampur (HET)-Dholpur (DHO) section of  Jhansi Division.

According to railway officials, the train was stopped after an Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) was initiated by a passenger travelling in the general coach, the second coach from the locomotive.

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Speaking to Indianexpress.com, Shashi Kant Tripathi, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NCR said that four casualties reported. The CPRO also dismissed speculation about a fire, stating that nothing of that sort had happened.

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. ... Read More

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