On June 17 when a goods train hauling containers crashed into the Kanchenjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, it was the fourth major train accident in a year. At least 10 people were killed in the crash, and more than 40 injured. On February 25, a runaway goods train with a load of 53 wagons travelled more than 80 km from Kathua in Jammu to near Hoshiarpur in Punjab, reaching speeds in excess of 80 kmph before it was stopped. On June 2, 2023, three trains collided in Balasore