IN PHOTOS: Trains cancelled post Howrah-Mumbai mail accident, commuters stranded

Updated On: 30 July, 2024 05:48 PM IST | Jasmeen Shaikh

Several South Eastern Railways trains were cancelled, shorterminated or diverted in view of the Howrah-Mumbai train accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday leaving passengers stranded at Howrah Station. Pics/ PTI

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<p>The following trains have been cancelled: 22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Express, 08015/18019 Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express, 12021/12022 Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express, 18109 Tatanagar-Itwari Express and 18030 Shalimar-LTT Express.</p>

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The following trains have been cancelled: 22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Express, 08015/18019 Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express, 12021/12022 Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express, 18109 Tatanagar-Itwari Express and 18030 Shalimar-LTT Express.

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Some other trains will be short-terminated or diverted, the official said.

<p>The 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, which will be short-terminated at Rourkela, the 18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express at Chakradharpur, the 18011 Howrah-Chakradharpur Express at Adra and the 18110 Itwari-Tatanagar Express at Bilaspur</p>

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The 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, which will be short-terminated at Rourkela, the 18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express at Chakradharpur, the 18011 Howrah-Chakradharpur Express at Adra and the 18110 Itwari-Tatanagar Express at Bilaspur

<p>Two persons were killed and 20 others injured after at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand`s Seraikela-Kharsawan district</p>

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Two persons were killed and 20 others injured after at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand`s Seraikela-Kharsawan district

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The accident occurred at 3:45 AM near Barabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway

<p>SER spokesperson Om Prakash Charan said there was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred simultaneously</p>

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SER spokesperson Om Prakash Charan said there was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred simultaneously

<p>The railways announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for kin of each deceased, Rs 5 lakh for those with major injuries, Rs 1 lakh for those with minor injuries</p>

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The railways announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for kin of each deceased, Rs 5 lakh for those with major injuries, Rs 1 lakh for those with minor injuries

<p>Eighty per cent of passengers have already been sent to Chakradharpur railway station. The remaining 20 per cent are being sent through a special train</p>

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Eighty per cent of passengers have already been sent to Chakradharpur railway station. The remaining 20 per cent are being sent through a special train

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