Rajdhani derails in Bihar - Blast by Maoists

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Passengers onboard the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express had a miraculous escape when seven of its coaches and the engine derailed near Gaya station following an explosion triggered by suspected Maoists late on Monday night, police said.

There was no casualty or serious injury, Gaya district Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde said, adding none of the derailed bogies fell on its side which possibly was the reason why no casualty took place.

Sanjay Saraogi, a passenger of the D-3 coach, one of the seven derailed bogies, told PTI that none of the passengers were harmed in the incident.

"We heard the sound of a blast, but to my knowledge no harm has been caused to the passengers in the affected bogies," he said from the spot, about 15 km from Gaya station.



Tracks blown away, train traffic hit

Suspected Maoists tonight blew up railway tracks between Kokpara and Dalbhumgarh railway stations in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district as part of their 48-hour bandh in seven states.

South Eastern Railway sources said the ultras triggered an explosion at about 11.30 pm damaging the tracks, disrupting railway traffic in Kharagpur section.

While 2810 up Howrah-Mumbai Mail has been stranded at Chakulia, all Howrah bound down trains would be regulated at stations like Tatanagar, the sources said