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  Massive blaze sweeps through 16-bigha slum cluster in South 24 Parganas, rail services disrupted

  West Bengal | April 25, 2026 16:57 IST

  A large slum cluster near Santoshpur Station caught fire, filling the area with dense smoke and forcing a temporary suspension of Sealdah-Budge Budge rail services. Four fire engines were deployed and containment work is underway.

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  Govt announces lifetime free train travel for gallantry award winners and eligible family members

  India | March 26, 2026 13:59 IST

  The central government has introduced lifetime free train travel for gallantry award winners from all three armed forces and their eligible family members. The benefit covers First Class, Second AC and AC Chair Car travel and will also allow a companion.

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  UP: Truck collides with goods train at Ayodhya-Rae Bareli crossing, Rail services affected

  Uttar Pradesh | March 18, 2025 10:21 IST

  As per officials, the impact of the collision smashed the truck, while the front part of the goods train too was damaged. The train movement has been stopped due to the damage caused to the railway track and electric line, they added.

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  Andhra Pradesh: Major accident averted as freight train collides with girder in Anakapalle | VIDEO

  India | March 17, 2025 11:22 IST

  The incident occurred when the freight train was en route from Anakapalle to Visakhapatnam. Railway authorities acted immediately to reroute services through alternate tracks in order to ensure minimal inconvenience to commuters.

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  Kashmir weather updates: Flights, rail services suspended as heavy snowfall disrupts life in valley

  Jammu and Kashmir | December 29, 2024 6:24 IST

  Kashmir weather updates: Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius on Friday night, more than six degrees up from the previous night's low of minus 7.3 degrees Celsius.

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  Kanchanjungha Express accident: Rail services resume after 12 hours, first video emerges | WATCH

  Kolkata | June 18, 2024 7:26 IST

  The collision was due to an automatic signaling failure, allowing the goods train to pass red signals. Rail services resumed after 12 hours of effort to clear the tracks. Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences and announced compensation for the victims. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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  Mumbai rains: 3 killed; Schools, colleges to remain shut

  India | August 30, 2017 8:37 IST

  Three persons, including two minors, were on Tuesday killed in two house collapse incidents in suburban Vikroli in the wake of torrential rains that lashed the megapolis

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  Sri Lanka resumes rail services to Kilinochchi

  World | September 14, 2013 14:30 IST

  Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Saturday resumed railway services after six years between the capital and Kilinochchi, a town devastated by the civil war, officials said.President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched the train service linking Colombo

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  Bomb scare hits rail services in northwest Bangladesh

  World | July 07, 2012 22:09 IST

  Dhaka, Jul 7: A box-like object triggered a bomb scare today in Dinajpur, along the border with India's West Bengal state, disrupting railway services on two routes in northwest Bangladesh.The rail communication between Dinajpur-Panchagarh and