Holi Tragedy: 1986 Bihar Train Crash Killed 50, Injured 200

• Amritsar-Tatanagar Express collided with a stationary freight train near Khagaria station, Bihar, on March 10, 1986.
• The accident, involving people returning home for Holi, resulted in over 50 deaths and more than 200 injuries.
• Severe impact caused coaches to derail and pile up; local villagers initiated immediate rescue operations.
• Eyewitnesses stated the passenger train received a green signal despite the freight train already being present.
• Ministry of Railways investigation cited human error and flaws in the old signaling system as primary causes.