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Timeline of major train accidents in India

New Delhi: Indian Railways witnessed another train mishap on Wednesday after Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chhapara district of Bihar.The accident occurred at around 2:05 am between Chapra and Goldiganj stations, minutes after it left

Jan 25, 2009: Kanpur-Allahabad train rammed a truck near Unchahar station killing 12 people.

Oct 21, 2009: 23 persons were killed when Goa Express hit Mewad Express from behind near Mathura station killing 23.     

Oct 20, 2010: Indore-Gwalior Intercity express collided with a goods train at Badarbas station killing 24.            

Jul 19, 2010: Uttar Banga Express hit Vananchal Express from behind at Sainthia station killing 66.  

May 28, 2010: At least 148 people were killed as the Gyaneshwari Express was derailed by Naxals in West Bengal West Midnapore district.

Nov 22, 2011: Seven people were burnt to death when the Howrah-Dehradun express caught fire in Giridih in Jharkhand.

July 10, 2011: Kalka mail derailed at Malwa station killing 71.  

June 30, 2012: Thirty-five passengers were killed and 25 were injured when a coach of the Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.

May 22, 2012: Twenty-five people were killed when the Banglore-bound Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods train in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district.

Jan 11, 2012: Five persons were killed and nine others, including a child, injured in a collision between the Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail and a stationary goods train.   

Nov 28, 2013: An air-conditioned coach of the Bangalore-Nanded Express train caught fire today in Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh, killing 26 people and injuring 13 others.    

Nov 2, 2013: The Raigarh-Vijaywada train ran over 8 people at Gotlam railway station in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

Aug 19, 2013: At least 35 people died when Rajya Rani Express ran over people at the Dhamara station near Saharsa in Bihar.      

Apr 10, 2013: Seven compartments of the 15228 Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Weekly Express derailed near Arakkonam, 40km from Chennai killing one passenger and leaving another seriously injured.

June 25, 2014: Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derails in Bihar, 7 dead, 8 injured.

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