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Hirakhand Express
NIA team in Rayagada to probe into Hirakhand Express mishap

Rayagada: A 10-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived at Rayagada district headquarters today to probe into the Hirakhand Express mishap in the night on January 21. Sources said the NIA team, led by IG, Mukesh Singh, will stay in Rayagada for about 10 days. The team will probe into four aspects—whether the speed […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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NIA to probe sabotage angle in train derailments in Kanpur, Andhra

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the sabotage angle in the recent train derailments in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur and Andhra Pradesh’s Kuneru area. The agency has taken over the probe in these cases following an order from the Home Ministry, official sources said today. Two days ago, an NIA team has already […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Hirakhand Express mishap toll rises to 41

Rayagada/Vishakhapatnam: The death toll in the Hirakhand Express mishap went to 41 with the recovery of one more body. This was informed by Rayagada sub collector to the media today. Meanwhile, Railway  Safety Commissioner Ram Kripal, on the second day of his investigation into  the Hirakhand Express mishap, today went to the office of the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Train tragedy: NIA team meets injured at Rayagada hospital, visits mishap site

Rayagada: A 5-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is currently probing into possible role of Pakistan spy agency ISI in Indore-Patna Express mishap last year, accompanied by a DIG of police from Andhra Pradesh visited the Hirakhand Express mishap site at Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh after meeting the injured at Rayagada hospital on […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
POLITICS
Hirakhand Express tragedy: Parties get into blame game

Bhubaneswar: War of words today ensued between leaders of BJD, Congress and BJP following Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express tragedy which claimed 39 lives late last night near Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh. BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb said, “If people of the country lose lives, there is no point of talking on modernization in railways. We appeal the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Hirakhand Express tragedy: Life thrown into disarray for many

Rayagada/Visakhapatnam: Life of some passengers of Hirakhand Express turned upside down due to a derailment near Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh on January 21 which claimed 39 lives and injured more than 50. Some passengers lost their family members in the train accident while some others are left with unbearable pain and lying on a hospital […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Hirakhand Express derailment: 7 trains cancelled, 10 Express trains diverted

Jeypore:  Following the derailment of 10 coaches of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh last night in which at least 32 passengers were killed and over 60 passengers injured, the Railways today cancelled seven trains and diverted the routes of 10 express trains. The seven trains that have been cancelled today by the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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39 killed as 10 coaches of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derail

Bhubaneswar: At least 39 people were killed and over 50 were believed to be injured after 10 coaches of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today. The incident took place around 11 PM yesterday when the train was on its way to Bhubaneswar from Jagdalpur. The engine and nine coaches […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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