November 20, 2009 1:41 PM

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Train derailed after Maoists blow up tracks, one killed

In Jharkhand, one passenger was killed and 47 injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after Maoists blew up railway tracks in West Singhbhum district last night.The blast occurred between Manohar and Posoita railway stations. <br/> <br/>Railway traffic on Howrah-Mumbai route has been paralyzed. A number of trains on the section have been diverted to alternative routes. Restoration work is going on. Injured have been admitted to Hospitals in Rourkela.<br/> <br/>Railway authorities have announced helpline numbers following the derailment. These are: 06587-238072, 06572290324 and 0661-2570680. <br/><br/>

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