At least 16 people were crushed to death under a train at Udhna district in Gujarat on Wednesday night, the Railway police said.
Bodies of victims, including two women and two children, were spotted besides the track by the driver of another train, they said.
The driver of 'Flying Rani', which runs between Surat and Mumbai, immediately informed the authorities about the incident, Railway Police Inspector H M Patel said.
Investigations were on to determine the circumstances under which the accident took place, he added.