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At least three persons were injured when 10 coaches of the Jhelum Express passenger train derailed in Ludhiana district of Punjab, police said on October 04, 2016. The injured persons have been sent to Civil Hospital here, the Ministry of Railways said in a tweet. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)
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The accident took place around 3.10 a.m. between Ludhiana and Phillaur town, 125 km from Chandigarh. The train had 24 coaches. A major tragedy was averted as the train derailed before a bridge of the Sutlej river. The train was enroute to Pune from Jammu Tawi. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)
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Rail traffic between the Ludhiana-Jalandhar section was affected as both the tracks were blocked due to the derailment, a railway spokesman said. "All passengers are safe. There is no casualty," he said. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)
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"Some trains have been cancelled and diverted. The Northern Railways will provide a list of the affected trains. The accident took place in the area of Ferozepur division," the spokesman said. The trains that have been cancelled are 14682 Jalandhar-New Delhi Intercity, 12460 Amritsar-New Delhi Intercity, 12054 Amritsar-Haridwar Janshatabdi and 12242 Amritsar-Chandigarh Superfast. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)
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A senior railway official told IANS that the front portion of the train -- engine and eight coaches -- were moved to the next station after arranging for the onwards journey of all the passengers. The rear six unaffected coaches have been moved to Phillaur. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)
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