The official death toll was around 305. August 2, 1999: The Gaisal train disaster occurred when Brahmaputra Mail crashed into the stationary Avadh Assam Express at Gaisal station in North Frontier Railway's Katihar division, killing more than 285 people and injuring over 300. Many of the victims were Army, BSF or CRPF personnel. NEW DELHI: Railway Minister NitishKumar was probably right in resigning over the gruesome Gaisal accident ofAugust 2, 1999, that killed over 400 passengers in West Bengal. The Justice G NRay ... 02 August 1999, गाइसाल, गाइसाल ट्रेन हादसा, Gaisal train disaster, Gaisal , एक्सीडेंट, टक्कर, ट्रेन, आमने सामने की टक्कर, Accident , Head to head Collision, Collision, Train , Avadh Assam Express, अवध असम ... The Gaisal train collision occurred on 2 August 1999, when two trains carrying about 2,500 people collided at the remote station of Gaisal in West Bengal, India. Owing to a signalling error, both trains were using the same track on a day when three of the four tracks on the line were closed for maintenance. Their combined speeds were so great that the trains exploded on impact, killing at least 285 people. Collision The crash occurred at about 1:45a.m. on 2August, 1999, when the Avadh Assam ...
