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Shimla-Kalka Toy Train Resumes, Months After Landslide Left Tracks Hanging
The iconic Shimla toy train resumed its scenic journey to Kalka on Tuesday, over a month after a section of railway tracks were left hanging in the air when a landslide swept away the earth underneath in Himachal Pradesh.
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Shimla Toy Train's Hanging Tracks Capture Himachal Devastation
At Shimla's Summer Hill, a section of railway tracks hangs in the air after the earth under it was swept away during the deluge in Himachal Pradesh over the past few days.
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Train Engine Worth Rs 5 Crore Shipped From Haryana Does Not Reach Mumbai Due To Dispute
The engine was loaded on a trailer at Kalka two months ago but did not reach Mumbai, said an official of Wadala TT police station.
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Historic Kalka Mail Renamed To Honour Netaji Ahead Of Birth Anniversary
Going all-in to court voters ahead of the West Bengal elections later this year, the BJP's latest initiative to christen Independence movement icon Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary as "Parakram Diwas" was followed by renaming the historic Kalka Mail train on Friday.
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2 Coaches Of Kalka Mail Derail While Entering Howrah Station
Kalka Mail Derail: Two coaches of an empty rake of Kalka Mail derailed while entering Howrah station in the early hours of Sunday, leading to disruption of train movement of South Eastern Railway, an official said in Kolkata.
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Stations On Shimla-Kalka Heritage Rail Line To Soon Get Free Wi-Fi
All major railways station on the Shimla-Kalka heritage train route will get free Wi-Fi, officials said on Wednesday.
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Fire On Himalayan Queen Train In Himachal Pradesh's Solan
A fire broke out in the engine of the popular Himalayan Queen tourist train in Himachal Pradesh, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.
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Express Train Runs Over 20 Cows In Delhi, Trains Affected
At least 20 cows were killed after they were hit by a speeding Kalka-Shatabdi Express near Narela in northwest Delhi today, affecting the movement of trains in the region, the Northern Railway said.
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Driver Applies Emergency Brakes On Delhi-Kalka Express, At Least 10 Injured
At least 10 passengers of the Himalayan Queen Express received injuries when the driver applied emergency brakes at the Gharaunda station in Haryana, railway officials said today.
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2 Dead, 8 Injured as Toy Train Derails in Himachal Pradesh
Two people are feared dead and at least eight others injured after a narrow gauge train derailed near Kalka this afternoon, a senior railway official said.
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New Railway Minister meets Kalka Mail accident victims
Hours after being sworn in as Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi arrived in Kanpur to meet the victims of the Howrah-Kalka Mail accident in Uttar Pradesh undergoing treatment in hospital.After arriving in Kanpur, Trivedi headed to the Hailet hospital where 64 passengers injured in the train accident are being treated. (Read: Who is Dinesh Trivedi?)"T...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Kalka Mail accident victims
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who today met those injured in the Kalka Mail accident at a hospital in Kanpur, pulled up railway officials after the victims complained that they had not got the promised compensation.During his nearly 40-minute visit to Hallett hospital, Rahul, who was accompanied by Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and senior ...
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Kalka Mail accident: Six-year-old Roshan finds her father
Six-year-old Roshan, who survived the devastating Kalka Mail accident on Sunday has found her father. The accident which claimed 69 lives completely shattered Roshan. She was frantically searching for her parents in Fatehpur Hospital. This morning Roshan finally got the good news when she was informed her father had reached Fatehpur Hospital, Rosha...
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Two major train accidents, is anybody in charge?
Minister of State for Railways, Mukul Roy did not visit either Fatehpur, where the Kalka Mail derailed, killing at least 69 people or Rangiya where the Puri Guwahati Express went off the rails because of a blast. Mr Roy denied receiving any orders from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to rush to Rangiya, though sources claimed the PMO had conveyed...
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Kalka Mail accident: Two Swedes among accident victims
Among the victims of the Kalka Mail derailment were three Swedish nationals, two of whom were found dead during the rescue operation, officials said on Monday."They were Swedish nationals, travelling in a second class reserved coach that was completely smashed in the accident. While two died on the spot, their third companion was hospitalized in Ka...
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Shimla-Kalka Toy Train Resumes, Months After Landslide Left Tracks Hanging
The iconic Shimla toy train resumed its scenic journey to Kalka on Tuesday, over a month after a section of railway tracks were left hanging in the air when a landslide swept away the earth underneath in Himachal Pradesh.
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Shimla Toy Train's Hanging Tracks Capture Himachal Devastation
At Shimla's Summer Hill, a section of railway tracks hangs in the air after the earth under it was swept away during the deluge in Himachal Pradesh over the past few days.
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Train Engine Worth Rs 5 Crore Shipped From Haryana Does Not Reach Mumbai Due To Dispute
The engine was loaded on a trailer at Kalka two months ago but did not reach Mumbai, said an official of Wadala TT police station.
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Historic Kalka Mail Renamed To Honour Netaji Ahead Of Birth Anniversary
Going all-in to court voters ahead of the West Bengal elections later this year, the BJP's latest initiative to christen Independence movement icon Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary as "Parakram Diwas" was followed by renaming the historic Kalka Mail train on Friday.
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2 Coaches Of Kalka Mail Derail While Entering Howrah Station
Kalka Mail Derail: Two coaches of an empty rake of Kalka Mail derailed while entering Howrah station in the early hours of Sunday, leading to disruption of train movement of South Eastern Railway, an official said in Kolkata.
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Stations On Shimla-Kalka Heritage Rail Line To Soon Get Free Wi-Fi
All major railways station on the Shimla-Kalka heritage train route will get free Wi-Fi, officials said on Wednesday.
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Fire On Himalayan Queen Train In Himachal Pradesh's Solan
A fire broke out in the engine of the popular Himalayan Queen tourist train in Himachal Pradesh, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.
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Express Train Runs Over 20 Cows In Delhi, Trains Affected
At least 20 cows were killed after they were hit by a speeding Kalka-Shatabdi Express near Narela in northwest Delhi today, affecting the movement of trains in the region, the Northern Railway said.
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Driver Applies Emergency Brakes On Delhi-Kalka Express, At Least 10 Injured
At least 10 passengers of the Himalayan Queen Express received injuries when the driver applied emergency brakes at the Gharaunda station in Haryana, railway officials said today.
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2 Dead, 8 Injured as Toy Train Derails in Himachal Pradesh
Two people are feared dead and at least eight others injured after a narrow gauge train derailed near Kalka this afternoon, a senior railway official said.
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New Railway Minister meets Kalka Mail accident victims
Hours after being sworn in as Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi arrived in Kanpur to meet the victims of the Howrah-Kalka Mail accident in Uttar Pradesh undergoing treatment in hospital.After arriving in Kanpur, Trivedi headed to the Hailet hospital where 64 passengers injured in the train accident are being treated. (Read: Who is Dinesh Trivedi?)"T...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Kalka Mail accident victims
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who today met those injured in the Kalka Mail accident at a hospital in Kanpur, pulled up railway officials after the victims complained that they had not got the promised compensation.During his nearly 40-minute visit to Hallett hospital, Rahul, who was accompanied by Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and senior ...
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Kalka Mail accident: Six-year-old Roshan finds her father
Six-year-old Roshan, who survived the devastating Kalka Mail accident on Sunday has found her father. The accident which claimed 69 lives completely shattered Roshan. She was frantically searching for her parents in Fatehpur Hospital. This morning Roshan finally got the good news when she was informed her father had reached Fatehpur Hospital, Rosha...
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Two major train accidents, is anybody in charge?
Minister of State for Railways, Mukul Roy did not visit either Fatehpur, where the Kalka Mail derailed, killing at least 69 people or Rangiya where the Puri Guwahati Express went off the rails because of a blast. Mr Roy denied receiving any orders from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to rush to Rangiya, though sources claimed the PMO had conveyed...
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Kalka Mail accident: Two Swedes among accident victims
Among the victims of the Kalka Mail derailment were three Swedish nationals, two of whom were found dead during the rescue operation, officials said on Monday."They were Swedish nationals, travelling in a second class reserved coach that was completely smashed in the accident. While two died on the spot, their third companion was hospitalized in Ka...
