Two elephants killed by train in Odisha, driver held
August 16th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 16 (IANS) Two elephants were killed after being hit by a speeding goods train in Odisha's Keonjhar district, officials said Thursday. The driver of the train has been ... Read more...
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Chronology of major Indian train accidents since 2000
July 30th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) In one of India's worst train tragedies and the biggest this year, at least 35 passengers were killed, most of them in their sleep, and ... Read more...
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Northeast road-rail links snapped, situation worsens
July 16th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Silchar, July 16 (IANS) Surface links between the northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram as also southern Assam and the rest of India have worsened since Sunday with massive ... Read more...
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Goods train derails in Bihar; no casualties
July 13th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 13 (IANS) Twenty-six wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, damaging tracks and disrupting train services, officials said. No casualties were reported.The train ... Read more...
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‘Another month to restore train services to northeast’
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Silchar, July 2 (IANS) Owing to enormous track damage, it would take at least a month more to restore train services between some northeastern states and the rest of India, ... Read more...
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Northeast train services partially resume after two weeks
June 14th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam), June 14 (IANS) Train services between southern Assam and northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram were partially restored Thursday, connecting the region with the rest of India, after ... Read more...
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Train services yet to be restored in northeast
June 10th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar/Agartala, June 10 (IANS) Train services between the northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram, as also southern Assam and the rest of India are yet to be restored even ... Read more...
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Railways suspend seven for train tragedy
May 27th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The railways have suspended seven officials, including two drivers, for the Hubli-Bangalore Hampi Express accident that killed 25 people in Andhra Pradesh.The May 22 accident ... Read more...
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One of worst train disasters in Andhra
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tuesday's train disaster at Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district is one of the worst train tragedies in the state in the last two decades. Following are the major train disasters ... Read more...
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25 dead as Hampi Express rams into goods train in Andhra (Second Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) At least 25 people, including four children, were killed in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district early Tuesday when the Banglore-bound Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods ... Read more...
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Coal ’scam’ disrupts parliament (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were disrupted Tuesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reportedly pointing to a loss of over Rs.180,000 crore ($40 ... Read more...
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Opposition uproar forces Lok Sabha adjournment till noon
May 22nd, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Opposition uproar over a train accident in Andhra Pradesh that claimed 15 lives and a government auditor's report on coal blocks allocation led to ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily questions train fare hike
March 14th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The hike in railway fares in Pakistan come at a time when "earnings are dipping, inflation is high and no cheaper transportation option is available", said ... Read more...
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One dead, one injured in goods train accident in Goa
February 11th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) One person was killed and another was injured when they leapt off a truck being ferried on a goods train near Pernem railway station in ... Read more...
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Two coaches of Ajmer-bound train derail in Dhanbad
January 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Two coaches of an Ajmer-bound express train derailed Saturday evening in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, said a railway official."Two general coaches of the Kolkata-Ajmer Express derailed near ... Read more...
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Five killed in Jharkhand train collision, six suspended (Second Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahebganj district on ... Read more...
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Jharkhand train accident: Six railway staff suspended
January 11th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The railways Wednesday suspended six staff for dereliction of duty after five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit ... Read more...
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Five killed in Jharkhand train accident (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahibganj district Wednesday ... Read more...
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Four killed in Jharkhand train accident
January 11th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Four people were killed and 14 injured when the Brahmaputra Mail
hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahibganj district Wednesday morning."Four people have ... Read more...
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Maoist-called shutdown hits life in Chhattisgarh
December 4th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 4 (IANS) Normal life in the vast forested interiors of insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh was hit as vehicles went off the roads and people remained indoors in fear as the ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants more EU market access for its products
October 12th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan wants more market access to European markets through Turkey for its products, a minister said.Firdous Ashiq Awan, minister for information and broadcasting who is currently ... Read more...
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Rail traffic disrupted as goods train derails
October 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Oct 4 (IANS) Rail traffic along the busy Delhi-Howrah route was Tuesday disrupted following derailment of a goods train in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Another goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, July 23 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, eight wagons of another goods train Saturday jumped tracks at almost the ... Read more...
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Goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 20th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Rail traffic was disrupted on the Lucknow-Varanasi route Wednesday after 10 wagons of a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Goods train derails, no casualty
June 27th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) Seven coaches of a coal-laden goods train heading to a National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) unit derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district, an official said ... Read more...
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Truck falls over train, 13 trains cancelled
May 16th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) As many as six express and seven passenger trains were cancelled after a truck fell on to a goods train from an overhead bridge in Andhra ... Read more...
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26 hurt in Orissa train collision, a few trains cancelled (Lead)
May 4th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) At least 26 passengers were injured after a goods train collided with the Koraput-Rourkela Inter City Express in Orissa's Bolangir district early Wednesday, forcing railway authorities ... Read more...
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Pak, India expected to remove non-tariff barriers, open more trade routes
April 28th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 28(ANI): Pakistan and India are expected to eliminate non-tariff barriers and open more trade routes to facilitate the promotion of bilateral economic cooperation, according to sources.Pakistan and India expressed hope ... Read more...
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Two people killed in West Bengal accident
March 25th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Two people were killed and five injured Thursday night when a bus they were travelling in was hit by a goods train at an unmanned railway ... Read more...
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Goods train derails
March 8th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, March 8 (IANS) Rail traffic was disrupted on the busy Kanpur-Mumbai route after five wagons of a goods train derailed here Tuesday, an official said. No casualty was reported.The ... Read more...
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Blast rocks Assam ahead of Republic Day, train derailed
January 25th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 25 (ANI): A powerful bomb planted by unidentified militants on a rail bridge exploded damaging a portion of the tracks and derailing a goods train in Assam's North Cachar Hills ... Read more...
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Goods train derails, hit traffic (Lead)
January 8th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Nineteen wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district Saturday, disrupting traffic to and from Howrah for around for hours.The derailment on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of ... Read more...
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Goods train derails in Bihar
January 8th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Nineteen wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district Saturday morning, damaging tracks and disrupting train services, officials said. No casualties were reported.The goods train derailed ... Read more...
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Onion prices may soar as Pakistan bans export via road, rail (Lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 6 (IANS) Onion woes are likely to continue in India with Pakistan deciding to stop sending the commodity through both land and rail routes due to a shortage in that ... Read more...
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Onion prices may soar as Pakistan bans export via border
January 6th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) Onion woes are likely to continue in India with Pakistan deciding to stop sending the commodity through the Attari-Wagah border check-post and also cutting down on the ... Read more...
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