In India, 11 die as passengers flee train, hit by another; rail modernization funding may increase.

In a rail accident in Maharashtra, India, 11 people were killed and 5 were injured when passengers, fearing a fire, left their stopped train and were hit by another passing train. The incident occurred after an alarm chain was pulled. This accident follows a series of rail collisions in India, prompting plans to increase spending on railway modernization in the upcoming federal budget.

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