Amritsar train that rammed into hundreds of people who were celebrating Dusshera, shook the nation. The train mowed down at least 59 Dussehra revellers as they were watching a Ravana effigy being burnt while standing on railway tracks near Amritsar on October 19.

According to data released by Indian Railways, nearly 50,000 people have lost their lives between 2015 and 2017 on railway tracks after being hit by trains.

Data provided by the railways states, 49,790 deaths happened because people were hit by trains on tracks from 2015 to 2017.

AFP