Tolyatti-Moscow train delayed two hours in tanker crash
A tanker truck collided with a passenger train at Potma station in Mordovia, delaying several trains including the Tolyatti-Moscow service by over two hours.
Apr 25, 2026 0
The truck driver was injured and the vehicle became lodged under the locomotive.
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Due to an accident at Potma station in the Republic of Mordovia, several passenger trains heading to and from the capital were delayed. Among them was train No. 65 running Tolyatti–Moscow—its delay exceeded two hours.
««The accident caused delays for the following passenger trains: No. 21 Ulyanovsk—Moscow (by 2 hours 59 minutes); No. 65 Tolyatti—Moscow (by 2 hours 16 minutes); No. 31 Orsk—Moscow (by 2 hours 31 minutes); No. 14 Moscow—Chelyabinsk (by 1 hour 44 minutes); No. 42 Moscow—Saransk (by 1 hour 13 minutes)», — the Kuybyshev Railway reported.»
The incident occurred today at 02:40 on the Kuybyshev Railway. According to preliminary information, the tanker truck driver drove onto a regulated crossing in front of an approaching passenger train No. 21 Ulyanovsk—Moscow. The locomotive driver applied emergency braking but was unable to avoid the collision.
As a result of the accident, the truck driver was injured. Passengers and the train crew were not hurt.
«The rolling stock did not derail, but the car became stuck under the locomotive and its cabin was damaged. Emergency services are working at the scene,» the company clarified.
The company reminded drivers of the need to strictly follow the rules when crossing railway tracks. Traffic on the section is currently being restored.
Losing caution when crossing railway tracks can end in disaster — recently a serious accident occurred near Tolyatti, where an SUV crashed under a Lastochka electric train that was returning from Samara.
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