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Attempt to derail trains in Gujarat ahead of 20th anniversary of Godhra carnage foiled, 234 sleeper clips were removed from a track

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2022

234 clips that fasten the rail tracks to sleepers were removed from the Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar track in Gujarat

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12 coaches of Guwahati-Bikaner Express derails in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, 5 killed

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2022

12 coaches of the Bikaner Guwahati Express (15633), derailed at around 5 pm near New Maynaguri station in Jalpaiguri district in WB

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Indian Railways withdraws saffron attire of staff on Ramayan special trains after controversy

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2021

After Hindu saints objected to the saffron dress of the waiters of the Ramayana Express circuit, IRCTC has changed the dress of the service staff to a professional attire and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.

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Swanky Pod retiring rooms with modern amenities introduced for train passengers at Mumbai Central Railway Station

OpIndia Staff - 17 November, 2021

Indian Railways announces India's first-ever Pod Retiring Rooms at Mumbai Central Railway Station, where passengers can stay for short duration

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Knife attack on German high-speed train leaves several injured, Arab origin man arrested

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2021

Several people were injured in a knife attack that took place on ICE high-speed train in Germany on Saturday morning

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Japan: Man dressed as Batmans’ Joker on Halloween stabs people and starts fire inside train in Tokyo

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2021

The accused reportedly told authorities that he admired the Batman character Joker. He said wanted to kill people so he could be sentenced to death.

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After hiccups in private passenger train initiative, Indian Railways decides to lease passenger coaches to private payers for theme-based trains

OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2021

Interested private parties will be able to lease coaching stock from Indian Railways to run them as theme-based Circuit trains

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JDU MLA says he was moving around in underwears inside train because he had upset stomach

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2021

Gopal Mandal's friend Kunal Singh came to the rescue of JDU MLA, saying that Mandal is a diabetes patient and was travelling to Delhi for some "urgent business".

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