vIndianz.com (8 Feb, 2010) — Rourkela (Orissa): Suspected Maoists blew away a portion of railway tracks in the wee hours on Monday near here causing derailment of a goods train and disruption of train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route.
A portion of the railway track at a place between Bhalulata and Jareikela, about 30 km from here, was blown up by suspected Maoists at 1 am leading to derailment of two wagons of a goods train, Rourkela railway station manager S K Panda said.
However, there have been no reports of injury or casualty in the incident.
Following the blast, all trains on the Howrah-Mumbai route have been held up at different stations, Panda said, adding that explosives might also have been planted on the up-line of the route, a Press Trust of India report said.
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- Fire in Howrah-Puri Express coach, none injured – Times of India
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- Maoist blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand – Hindustan Times
- Mumbai-bound train derails, four trains cancelled – Economic Times
- Kanpur-Delhi train services disrupted – Economic Times
- Kashmir: Ultras blow up railway track
- Railways virtually surrender to fog, disruptions continue – Times of India
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