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January - 25 
According to Hindustan Times, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert near Azad Bigaha village between Paraiya and Guraru railway stations in Bihar's Gaya district on January 25-night. They also reportedly planted bombs at Deo Road station in the Aurangabad distr
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According to Hindustan Times, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert near Azad Bigaha village between Paraiya and Guraru railway stations in Bihar's Gaya district on January 25-night. They also reportedly planted bombs at Deo Road station in the Aurangabad district, paralysing railway traffic on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section. Superintendent of Police (Aurangabad), Sushil Khopde, said that over 40 Maoists confined the railway staff at Deo Road station and planted bombs on the track. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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January - 26 
Four coaches of a goods train were derailed between McCluskieganj and Mahuadih railway stations, under Dhanbad division, as the railway tracks had been blown up by Maoists in Dhanbad district on January 26. Several trains scheduled to operate in this sector had to be cancelled. The Maoists also dest
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Four coaches of a goods train were derailed between McCluskieganj and Mahuadih railway stations, under Dhanbad division, as the railway tracks had been blown up by Maoists in Dhanbad district on January 26. Several trains scheduled to operate in this sector had to be cancelled. The Maoists also destroyed railway tracks, between Gola and Harubera, Ramgarh and Muri railway stations.
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January - 26 
The Maoists also attacked the Hariharganj police station in Palamau district and the house of a Deputy Superintendent of Police at Chhatarpur. They also blew up a bridge near Charahi in the Hazaribagh district and blasted the Dania railway station located in Bokaro district.
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The Maoists also attacked the Hariharganj police station in Palamau district and the house of a Deputy Superintendent of Police at Chhatarpur. They also blew up a bridge near Charahi in the Hazaribagh district and blasted the Dania railway station located in Bokaro district.
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January - 27 
Trucks were set ablaze near Ruud village in the Latehar district and on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi highway. Maoists also blew up railway tracks between the Ita and Goutamdhara section where ten wagons were derailed. Overhead wires were cut off near Chakradharpur and Bandamunda. Blasts were also reported
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Trucks were set ablaze near Ruud village in the Latehar district and on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi highway. Maoists also blew up railway tracks between the Ita and Goutamdhara section where ten wagons were derailed. Overhead wires were cut off near Chakradharpur and Bandamunda. Blasts were also reported from the Mohua Milan station in Latehar district and Tundi station in Dhanbad district.
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February - 19 
At least 25 persons were injured in a bomb explosion at the Ahmedabad railway station in Gujarat on February 19. While the Ahmedabad divisional railway manager, Arvind Khare, said it was "quite a powerful device and not just a crude bomb," the director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Gandhinagar
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At least 25 persons were injured in a bomb explosion at the Ahmedabad railway station in Gujarat on February 19. While the Ahmedabad divisional railway manager, Arvind Khare, said it was "quite a powerful device and not just a crude bomb," the director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Gandhinagar, G. M. Vyas, confirmed that "high intensity explosive materials" close to RDX was used in the explosion. "The intention behind the explosion apparently was to create terror," the police said. The explosive device was believed to have been placed on a crate in between a telephone booth and a snack kiosk on platform number two and three, according to Hindu. It exploded at 1.43 a.m (IST), minutes before the Kutch Express from Mumbai was scheduled to arrive on platform number three.
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February - 20 
On February 20, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an attempt to blast the Diguvametta railway station in the Nallamala forest area between Giddalur and Nandyala. New Indian Express reports that there was only partial damage to the station building as the detonators expl
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On February 20, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an attempt to blast the Diguvametta railway station in the Nallamala forest area between Giddalur and Nandyala. New Indian Express reports that there was only partial damage to the station building as the detonators exploded partially. However, as a precautionary measure, the railway authorities temporarily suspended railway traffic on the route. The Maoists also looted Rs 2,500 in cash from the ticket counter.
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March - 5 
Meanwhile, Maoists blew up a major portion of the Bhansi railway station in Dantewada district on March 5. While no one was killed in the blast, a railway engine and a major portion of the platform was damaged.
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Meanwhile, Maoists blew up a major portion of the Bhansi railway station in Dantewada district on March 5. While no one was killed in the blast, a railway engine and a major portion of the platform was damaged.
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March - 7 
At least 21 civilians were killed and 62 others injured in three serial bomb explosions at a temple and the railway station in Varanasi on March 7. The first blast occurred inside the crowded Sankat Mochan temple at around 6.30 p.m. Minutes later, another bomb exploded in the holding area of platfor
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At least 21 civilians were killed and 62 others injured in three serial bomb explosions at a temple and the railway station in Varanasi on March 7. The first blast occurred inside the crowded Sankat Mochan temple at around 6.30 p.m. Minutes later, another bomb exploded in the holding area of platform one of the Cantonment railway station. The third blast occurred in a crowded coach of the Shiv Ganga Express just before it was to leave for New Delhi. An official said 10 persons died at the temple and 11 at the railway station. Pioneer reports that seven bombs were later defused, including four that had been planted on the Gowdolia-Dasashwamedh Ghat Road near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Meanwhile, security agencies were put on a high alert in several parts of the country and security was stepped up at places of worship, vital installations and Government buildings.
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March - 13 March - 14
Cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 13 night captured the 628 Down Barwadih-Mughalsarai passenger train carrying more than 100 passengers near the Heyagarha station in Latehar district, according to New Indian Express. The incident occurred in the midst of a shutdown
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 13 night captured the 628 Down Barwadih-Mughalsarai passenger train carrying more than 100 passengers near the Heyagarha station in Latehar district, according to New Indian Express. The incident occurred in the midst of a shutdown called by the Maoists in the Palamau division, which covers Latehar district. General Railway Police spokesperson S.R. Gandhi said that the Maoists had attacked the train driver and cut off the communication system, snatching the walkie-talkie from the guard. Inspector-General of Police B.C. Verma added that the train was headed for Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh from Barkakhana in Jharkhand and close to a thick forests between the Heyagarha and Kumudi stations, around 7.30 p.m. when the Maoists seized it in protest against the killing of their 'zonal commander' Jagannath Koiri during an encounter in the Palamau district on March 3. Later, on March 14-morning, the Maoists released the train and all passengers were reported to be safe. "Around four hundred security personnel have reached the spot and all passengers, the driver and the guard are safe," the Inspector General of Police said. The engine of the train has been partially damaged, he said adding that the train will resume journey after carrying out the necessary repair work.
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March - 18 
A woman, identified as S. Begum, was killed and 10 persons were injured when suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a bomb blast near the railway track at the Bamunimaidan rail yard in Guwahati on March 18-night. The rail lines were not damaged but the blast temp
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A woman, identified as S. Begum, was killed and 10 persons were injured when suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a bomb blast near the railway track at the Bamunimaidan rail yard in Guwahati on March 18-night. The rail lines were not damaged but the blast temporarily disrupted services.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a railway track in the Bailadila-Visakhapatnam section and exploded a bomb at a National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) installation at Kirandul in the Dantewada district. Though there were no casualties, there was heav
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On March 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a railway track in the Bailadila-Visakhapatnam section and exploded a bomb at a National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) installation at Kirandul in the Dantewada district. Though there were no casualties, there was heavy loss to property, police said. "This is the third time since February 1 Maoists have targeted NMDC installations in Dantewada district," district police chief Praveer Das disclosed.
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April - 2 
The Hindustan times has reported that on April 2, armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Nadaul railway station in the Patna district of Bihar for nearly two hours. No casualties reported in the incident. Railway Chief Public Relations Officer A.K. Chandr
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The Hindustan times has reported that on April 2, armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Nadaul railway station in the Patna district of Bihar for nearly two hours. No casualties reported in the incident. Railway Chief Public Relations Officer A.K. Chandra said Maoists had seized the railway station on the Patna-Jehanabad border, around 10.30 pm after chasing away the Station Master Rajesh Kumar and other staff." Services on the Patna-Gaya section had resumed after remaining suspended for nearly two hours," he added. The Maoists left behind their outfit’s literature at the station.
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April - 6 
The Pioneer has reported that around 100 suspected armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and injured nine of them while they were traveling in the Samalehwari Express on April 6 at Kalunga railway station between J
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The Pioneer has reported that around 100 suspected armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and injured nine of them while they were traveling in the Samalehwari Express on April 6 at Kalunga railway station between Jharsuguda and Rourkela in the Sundargarh district. The Maoists allegedly snatched away one of the guns of the CRPF personnel and later escaped.
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April - 9 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway station and portions of a railway track in the Gaya district of Bihar on in the early hours of April 9 to enforce a strike called by them to protest against the arrest of their top leaders, according to Central Chronicle. The Maoist
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway station and portions of a railway track in the Gaya district of Bihar on in the early hours of April 9 to enforce a strike called by them to protest against the arrest of their top leaders, according to Central Chronicle. The Maoists blew up portions of railway tracks and a halt station on the Gaya-Dhanbad section of Mughalsarai division in a bid to enforce the 24-hour Magadh bandh (strike) in Bihar to protest against arrest of their leader Guddu Sharma. Over 200 heavily-armed Maoists stormed the Bansi Nala halt station in Gaya district at around 2:15 AM, overpowered the railway employees on duty forcing them to move away and detonated dynamites to raze the one room structure to the ground, police said. They also blew up the lines in a stretch of few metres leading to disruption of railway traffic on the route since then, informed Superintendent of Police Amit Jain.
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April - 25 April - 26
In two separate incidents, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of the railway track and set ablaze a railway cabin in Bihar on April 25. Although no one was hurt during the attacks, the Maoists abducted three railway staff of Narganjo station, eight kilometres from
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In two separate incidents, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of the railway track and set ablaze a railway cabin in Bihar on April 25. Although no one was hurt during the attacks, the Maoists abducted three railway staff of Narganjo station, eight kilometres from Jhajha under Kiul-Asansol section of the Eastern Railway, soon after demolishing the cabin in the halt station. The hostages were, however, set free on April 26-morning. Jamui Superintendent of Police Sharukh Majid said two powerful bombs were also recovered from the tracks near Narganjo. "Two can bombs of 5 kg and 10 kg were fixed with the tracks and attached to detonators by a 100-metre-long wire," he said. In another incident, Maoists blew up railway tracks near Dashrathpur railway station on the Kiul-Bhagalpur loop section. The explosion reportedly occurred soon after Jamalpur-Kiul DMU Passenger passed from Dashrathpur station in Munger district. Due to the twin attacks, railway service remained disrupted for hours on both the sections.
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May - 20 
According to Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists) on May 20 carried out simultaneous attacks targeting important installations in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The district police authorities said, “Maoists attacked National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
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According to Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists) on May 20 carried out simultaneous attacks targeting important installations in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The district police authorities said, “Maoists attacked National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), Railways and private steel company, ESSAR and left pamphlets saying it was done so that these institutions will not function on Sunday and Monday during the two-day Dandakaranya bandh call of the naxalites." Maoists damaged a drilling machine of the NMDC in the Akashnagar area. In another incident Maoists removed a steel plate that joins two railway tracks, causing derailment of seven wagons of an iron ore-laden goods train between Kamlur and Bhansi stations. They also attacked the security guards of ESSAR steels in its iron ore plant in the Kirandul area.
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June - 11 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres blew up a railway track between Borhat and Baruahnagar railway stations in the Sibsagar district on June 11, according to Sentinel. Rail links between Upper Assam and the rest of the country were snapped for several hours following the blast.
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres blew up a railway track between Borhat and Baruahnagar railway stations in the Sibsagar district on June 11, according to Sentinel. Rail links between Upper Assam and the rest of the country were snapped for several hours following the blast.
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July - 11 
On July 11, 190 persons were killed and 625 others were injured in seven blasts targeting the railway networks in the city of Mumbai. Times of India reports that first class compartments of trains at Mira-Bayandhar, Jogeshwari, Mahim, Santacruz, Khar, Matunga and Borivli stations on the Western Rail
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On July 11, 190 persons were killed and 625 others were injured in seven blasts targeting the railway networks in the city of Mumbai. Times of India reports that first class compartments of trains at Mira-Bayandhar, Jogeshwari, Mahim, Santacruz, Khar, Matunga and Borivli stations on the Western Railway were targeted. Police sources said high grade explosive material was used in the blasts but the exact nature of the explosives was yet to be established. Mumbai police sources, however, indicated that RDX could have been used to carry out the blasts. Services on the Western Railway were suspended following the blasts which damaged overhead electrical lines and signalling system. The Hindu reports that the Government on July 12 (today) claimed to have got some "leads" on the blasts. Home Secretary V K Duggal told media personnel in New Delhi, "We have leads about the Bombay blasts but no arrests have been made." He however, refused to name any terrorist outfit responsible for the blasts.
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July - 25 
On July 25, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rafiganj station on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section in Aurangabad district and killed a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. They also looted two carbines and three rifles. Indian Express reports that around 50 armed Maoists
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On July 25, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rafiganj station on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section in Aurangabad district and killed a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. They also looted two carbines and three rifles. Indian Express reports that around 50 armed Maoists raided the station around 7.30 pm, just as 741 up Gaya-Mughalsarai passenger train entered the station. They attacked the bogie carrying RPF personnel as well as a RPF post at the station. Four RPF jawans were also injured in the incident.
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August - 31 
The railway construction work between Lumding and Silchar through North Cachar Hills was affected, as contractors decided to suspend construction work due to extortion threat by militant outfits, reports Shillong Times. Representatives of the 13 construction companies engaged in the project said tha
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The railway construction work between Lumding and Silchar through North Cachar Hills was affected, as contractors decided to suspend construction work due to extortion threat by militant outfits, reports Shillong Times. Representatives of the 13 construction companies engaged in the project said that they were left with only two options – surrender to militants’ threat and suspend work, and they opted to suspend the work. An anti-talks faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), Black Widow, which is operating in the hill districts of the State, reportedly destroyed an excavator worth INR 60 00, 000 used in the railway project to terrorize the contractors to meet the demand for ransom amount. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is suspected to be conniving with the Black Widow to maintain its influence in the North Cachar Hills district.
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October - 15 
On October 15, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) detonated an explosion on a railway track at Chegdo in Jharkhand's Giridih district. Chennai Online reports that the explosion, which blew up a four-metre-long rail track, affected the train services. The Maoists under the ae
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On October 15, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) detonated an explosion on a railway track at Chegdo in Jharkhand's Giridih district. Chennai Online reports that the explosion, which blew up a four-metre-long rail track, affected the train services. The Maoists under the aegis of the Revolutionary Democratic Front had observed a bandh (general strike) in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh on October 15 to protest the arrest of three cadres, including a top ranking woman leader, by Orissa Police.
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October - 15 
On October 15, three diesel locomotives were set ablaze by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Topadihi railway station in the Sundargarh district. According to New Indian Express, about 50 armed Maoists entered the railway station and set ablaze the three diesel
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On October 15, three diesel locomotives were set ablaze by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Topadihi railway station in the Sundargarh district. According to New Indian Express, about 50 armed Maoists entered the railway station and set ablaze the three diesel engines attached to an iron ore-laden goods train. Prior to that they asked the goods train staff to disembark and decamped with two walkie-talkie sets from them.
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October - 16 
An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED), which he was trying to plant on a railway track, exploded near the Bongaigaon railway station on October 16-night, reports The Hindu.
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An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED), which he was trying to plant on a railway track, exploded near the Bongaigaon railway station on October 16-night, reports The Hindu.
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October - 16 
On October 16, a cadre of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) was arrested while planting an explosive on the railway tracks near Karbandia railway station in the Rohtas district on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of East Central Railway. According to The Hindu, the explosive went off alerting the cabin
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On October 16, a cadre of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) was arrested while planting an explosive on the railway tracks near Karbandia railway station in the Rohtas district on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of East Central Railway. According to The Hindu, the explosive went off alerting the cabin man who rushed to the site and captured the extremist. Rest of his colleagues, however, managed to escape. The Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express was due to pass through the route shortly.
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October - 21 
Unidentified militants opened fire with automatic weapons at a moving train, Arunachal Express, killing one police personnel and wounding two police personnel and three passengers at Khoirabari in the Darrang district on October 21-night, according to a delayed report.
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Unidentified militants opened fire with automatic weapons at a moving train, Arunachal Express, killing one police personnel and wounding two police personnel and three passengers at Khoirabari in the Darrang district on October 21-night, according to a delayed report.
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October - 30 
On October 30, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists triggered two blasts in the West Champaran district targeting an office of the Forest Department in Ramnagar and a mine near Chamua railway station on the Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur section under the Samastipur division of the East C
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On October 30, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists triggered two blasts in the West Champaran district targeting an office of the Forest Department in Ramnagar and a mine near Chamua railway station on the Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur section under the Samastipur division of the East Central Railway. According to The Hindu, while no fatality was reported from the first blast, six bogies of the 449 Up Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur passenger train rolled off the tracks injuring an unspecified number of passengers.
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November - 20 
At least 10 persons were killed and at least 50 injured in a bomb blast inside a compartment of the Haldibari-Siliguri Passenger train at Belacoba station in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district at around 6.20 p.m. on November 20, according to The Hindu. The condition of some of those injured was said
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At least 10 persons were killed and at least 50 injured in a bomb blast inside a compartment of the Haldibari-Siliguri Passenger train at Belacoba station in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district at around 6.20 p.m. on November 20, according to The Hindu. The condition of some of those injured was said to be critical. Unconfirmed reports said that the explosion had claimed at least 15 lives.
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December - 5 
Suspected militants triggered an explosion on the broad gauge railway track between Daldali and Diphu railway stations in the Karbi Anglong district on December 5-night disrupting the rail communication in Guwahati-Tinsukia section of Northeast Frontier Railway, according to Shillong Times. The blas
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Suspected militants triggered an explosion on the broad gauge railway track between Daldali and Diphu railway stations in the Karbi Anglong district on December 5-night disrupting the rail communication in Guwahati-Tinsukia section of Northeast Frontier Railway, according to Shillong Times. The blast reportedly missed the Howrah-Tinsukia Kamrup Express train by a few minutes.
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December - 10 
Extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stopped a Mumbai bound goods train between Bortalao and Darekasa railway stations in the Gondia district, bordering Chhattisgarh, on December 10 and set it’s engine afire. According to Hindustan Times, a group of 50 armed Maois
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Extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stopped a Mumbai bound goods train between Bortalao and Darekasa railway stations in the Gondia district, bordering Chhattisgarh, on December 10 and set it’s engine afire. According to Hindustan Times, a group of 50 armed Maoists stopped the train using a signal light and a red flag and then tried to detonate a dynamite to destroy the engine. However, as the dynamite failed to explode, they doused the engine with kerosene and set it afire. One side of the engine was totally damaged. The Maoists also have pasted posters near the railway crossing and announced a bandh (general strike) in Gondia and Gadchiroli districts of Maharashtra and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on December 15 in protest against alleged police excesses in the region.
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December - 10 
On December 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stopped the 346 Tata-Kharagpur passenger train near the Kanimouli station on the Gidhni-Chakulia line in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand bordering West Bengal for about two hours. According to Times of India, Maoists
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On December 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stopped the 346 Tata-Kharagpur passenger train near the Kanimouli station on the Gidhni-Chakulia line in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand bordering West Bengal for about two hours. According to Times of India, Maoists also looted two rifles and cash from the Railway Protection Force personnel escorting the train, snatched walkie-talkie sets from the guard and driver of the train. The Hindu, however, reports that cash being transported for paying the salaries of railway staff was found to be intact subsequently. All passengers — mostly vendors and students — were unharmed. Rail traffic on the Howrah-Mumbai main line under the South Eastern Railways was disrupted for more than four hours.
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December - 22 
Unidentified militants exploded a bomb underneath Arunachal Express and subsequently opened fire at it causing damage to ten coaches and a section of rail track at unspecified place between Rangiya and Goreswar in the Kamrup district on December 22-night, reports Press Trust of India. However, no ca
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Unidentified militants exploded a bomb underneath Arunachal Express and subsequently opened fire at it causing damage to ten coaches and a section of rail track at unspecified place between Rangiya and Goreswar in the Kamrup district on December 22-night, reports Press Trust of India. However, no casualty was reported.
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December - 26 
The same faction triggered two successive landmine blasts at a railway construction site under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district on December 26-morning. However, no casualty was reported.
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The same faction triggered two successive landmine blasts at a railway construction site under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district on December 26-morning. However, no casualty was reported.
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