Accident
In an accident on 2 January 2010 due to dense fog near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow, the Lichchavi Express entered the station and collided with the stationery Magadh Express train stopped there. Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.
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