Old train collision video from Hyderabad shared as a recent incident

The video dates back to 2019 and shows CCTV footage of train collision in Hyderabad.

A video of two trains facing each other on the same track has gone viral on social media, with the claim that a train travelling from Ajmer to Assam collided with another train on the same track resulting in 10 deaths and 80 injuries.

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Fact Check-

We started the investigation to confirm the claim using relevant keywords. However, we found no credible evidence of a train traveling from Ajmer to Assam crashed with another on the same track in February, 2025.

By closely watching the footage, we found which features a Voice of America (VOA) watermark on it. Keeping this in mind, we conducted a keyword search and found that the same video was uploaded on Voice of America’s official YouTube channel on 12 November, 2019 following a train collision in Hyderabad. VOA has credited the Indian Railways for the footage in the caption of the YouTube video.

The caption states “Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage released by Indian Railways showed the moment when two trains collided head-on in India’s southern city of Hyderabad, Monday, November 11. At least 16 people, including a train driver, were injured when the accident took place Monday morning. The trapped driver was rescued after being stuck for six hours. Six coaches of a local train and three coaches of Hundry Express derailed from the tracks due to the collision impact. (Reuters)”

The same footage was reported by India Today also.

According to Indian Express report published on 12 November, 2019, the accident happened when a Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) train collided with the Hyderabad Kurnool Hundry Express on 11November. “The accident left the loco pilots of the local train and at least 30 passengers injured. According to a statement by South Central Railway, six coaches of the MMTS and three coaches of the Hundry Express were affected in the collision. Officials said an error in signalling resulted in the local train switching tracks and colliding with the stationary Intercity Express.”

Conclusion-

Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be False. The video dates back to 2019 and shows CCTV footage of train collision in Hyderabad. No such train accident occurred recently.