On Friday night, a group of unidentified individuals attempted to derail the Tata-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No. 18310) traveling from Jammu Tawi to Barkakana by placing sleepers on the railway tracks between Dudhhi and Mahuaria railway stations in Sonbhadra. The driver's alertness prevented a major accident. The RPF and GRP arrived...
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on the scene, removed the sleepers, and resumed the train's journey at 1:19 AM. The authorities are investigating the incident, suspecting a group of five to six individuals as responsible.

On Friday night, a major train accident was averted between Duddi and Mahuaria railway stations in Sonbhadra. The driver, displaying quick thinking, applied the emergency brakes in time, bringing the Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar Express train to a halt. Miscreants had placed sleepers on the railway track. The driver noticed them just in...
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time. The train remained stationary for about half an hour due to the incident. The police are investigating the matter. The train, numbered 18310, the Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar Express, departed from Duddi railway station around 12:30 AM for Garhwa in Jharkhand. The train had traveled about 3 kilometers when the driver noticed sleepers on the track near Dhanaura village, before Mahuaria station, near pole number 76/06. The loco pilot, displaying quick thinking, immediately applied the emergency brakes. The train, however, stopped only after hitting the sleepers, dragging them for about 100 meters. The loco pilot informed Duddi and Mahuaria stations about the incident. The station superintendent of Duddi Nagar, NK Sinha, and the Mahuaria station master, Arun Pandey, reported that the Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar Express departed from Duddi Nagar at 12:37 AM. While travelling 3 kilometers towards Dhanaura village, they discovered sleepers on the railway track. It was fortunate that the loco pilot's swift action averted a major accident. The Tata Jammu Tawi Express was halted for about half an hour due to the incident. The train arrived at Mahuaria from Duddi at 1:19 AM. Ten sleepers were found along the track, one of which had been placed on the rails by miscreants. At least four to five individuals are believed to be involved. The incident was reported to the GRP and Duddi Kotwali police. The police arrived at the scene and conducted an investigation.

Two young men, Manoj Jaiswal and Farman Khan, residents of Ward No. 3 and 4 of Dudhi respectively, were found dead near the Khajuri railway crossing in the Dudhi Kotwali area of Sonbhadra district. Their bodies were found mangled near the railway line. Food and water bottles were found near the...
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bodies, suggesting they were partying near the newly constructed railway track. The police are investigating the incident.

The Safety Commissioner of Easten Railway Kolkata, Subomoy Mitra, and the DRM of Dhanbad Division, Kamal Kishore Sinha, inspected the newly constructed second line between Duddi and Mahuariya. Mitra inspected the station panel room and other technological aspects at Mahuariya railway station. He also inspected the new line using a motor...
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trolley and reviewed various points and signaling systems. Mitra and Sinha inspected the bridges over Kanhar and Thema rivers, taking detailed notes on the technical aspects from the bottom to the top surface. They also observed the flow of heavy vehicles on both sides of the railway gate. The team also tested the new line by running a train at the designated speed. They found some minor shortcomings in the underpass at Khajuri village and will conduct an inspection of the passenger train halt at Tedha village.