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Kathgodam-Howrah Express coach derails in UP, none injured

Traffic on Jagatbela-Domingarh main down line was disrupted for more than an hour due to the derailment. Traffic was restored by 2.15 p.m.

Kathgodam-Howrah Express coach derails in UP, none injured

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One coach of Kathgodam-Howrah Express train derailed on Thursday near Domingarh station in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, though no one was injured, officials said.

A senior railway official said that the last coach derailed around 12.59 p.m. while the train was being shunted to the Domingarh yard, just outside Gorakhpur.

Traffic on Jagatbela-Domingarh main down line was disrupted for more than an hour due to the derailment. Traffic was restored by 2.15 p.m.

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On Wednesday morning, at least five persons were killed and over 30 injured after nine coaches and the engine of New Delhi-bound New Farakka Express derailed in rural stretch of Rae Bareli.

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