Suspected Maoists Trigger Explosion On Railway Track In Jharkhand
NDTV
Train services on the Howrah-New Delhi route were disrupted for around six hours after the explosion was triggered by suspected members of banned CPI (Maoist) in the early hours of Thursday.
A portion of railway tracks in Jharkhand's Giridih district was damaged due to a blast that was triggered by suspected members of banned CPI (Maoist) in the early hours of Thursday, an official said.
Train services on the Howrah-New Delhi route were disrupted for around six hours after the explosion, RPF Dhanbad Senior Commandant Hemant Kumar said.
"A rail track between Chichaki and Chaudharybandh stations was damaged in the blast that was triggered by the Maoists," he said.
Train services between the two stations were stopped at 12.30 am after the explosion and restored around 6.30 am, he said.