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Howrah-Mumbai train derailment LIVE: Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches derail in Jharkhand


People gather near the Howrah-Mumbai Express train that derailed near Jamshedpur in the eastern State of Jharkhand on July 30, 2024. An Indian passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on July 30, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others.

Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on July 30 morning. The accident took place around 3:45 a.m., after which Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME), with staff and Additional Divisional Railway Managers CKP (Chakradharpur Railway Station), reached on-site to manage the situation.
Train number 12810, Howrah-Mumbai Mail, derailed at around 3.45 am near Badabamboo, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway.

Of the 18 coaches that derailed in the Jharkhand train accident, 16 were passenger coaches, one power car, and one pantry car, an official said.

Rescue and relief operations are underway, officials said. 

The Indian Railways has issued the following helpline numbers: Tatanagar: 06572290324, Chakradharpur: 06587238072, Rourkela: 06612501072, 06612500244, Howrah: 9433357920, 03326382217, Ranchi: 06512787115 and Mumbai: 02222694040.


Jharkhand Train Derailment: 5 Trains Cancelled
Due to derailment of train number 12810, the Howrah-Mumbai mail, five trains have been cancelled and four others short terminated/short originated, the South Eastern Railway said in a statement.


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