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January - 1 
In Balochistan, six bomb blasts were reported from the Spin-Tangai area, with one of them damaging a portion of the railway track. Separately, one device exploded near a gas pipeline in Kalat without causing any loss of life or injuries.
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In Balochistan, six bomb blasts were reported from the Spin-Tangai area, with one of them damaging a portion of the railway track. Separately, one device exploded near a gas pipeline in Kalat without causing any loss of life or injuries.
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January - 4 
Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near Basti Darvesh Lashari, 20km from Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 4. No loss of life has yet been reported.
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Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near Basti Darvesh Lashari, 20km from Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 4. No loss of life has yet been reported.
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January - 5 
The railway track between Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan in Punjab province was blown up by unidentified terrorists just before the Lahore-bound Chiltan Express was due to arrive there, according to Daily Times. "The railway track was blown up by miscreants near Darvesh Leghari railway station at midnig
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The railway track between Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan in Punjab province was blown up by unidentified terrorists just before the Lahore-bound Chiltan Express was due to arrive there, according to Daily Times. "The railway track was blown up by miscreants near Darvesh Leghari railway station at midnight but the railway staff on patrol saw the incident and managed to stop the Lahore bound Chiltan express coming from Quetta at DG Khan railway station," Pakistan Railway official Ahmed Mukhtar said.
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January - 6 
Reports from Punjab province indicated that railway traffic on the Dera Ghazi Khan-Jacobabad section was suspended on January 6-night after a bomb explosion blew up the track two kilometres south of the local railway station in Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK). The explosion site is adjacent to the establishme
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Reports from Punjab province indicated that railway traffic on the Dera Ghazi Khan-Jacobabad section was suspended on January 6-night after a bomb explosion blew up the track two kilometres south of the local railway station in Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK). The explosion site is adjacent to the establishment-cum-residential colonies of the Atomic Energy Commission, according to Dawn. This was the second blast on the railway tracks in the DGK region during the current week. On January 4, unidentified saboteurs had also blown up a portion of the track near Basti Dervesh Lashari.
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January - 12 
In the provincial capital Quetta, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near the Airport road suspending train services between Quetta and the border town of Chaman. Further, suspected assailants fired two rockets from atop Jindran mountain on January 12. However, no fatalities were
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In the provincial capital Quetta, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near the Airport road suspending train services between Quetta and the border town of Chaman. Further, suspected assailants fired two rockets from atop Jindran mountain on January 12. However, no fatalities were reported. Separately, the FC personnel arrested a wanted outlaw, Naimatullah, alias Nimko, in a raid conducted in the Mand area of Turbat district. He was wanted in a case of bomb attack on officials of the paramilitary force.
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January - 20 
Four bombs exploded in other areas of the province. A three-foot portion of the Quetta-Zahidan railway tracks was damaged in an explosion near the Ahmedwal railway station after a train from Zahidan had passed. Railway tracks near Mach were also damaged in an explosion. Separately, two rockets lande
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Four bombs exploded in other areas of the province. A three-foot portion of the Quetta-Zahidan railway tracks was damaged in an explosion near the Ahmedwal railway station after a train from Zahidan had passed. Railway tracks near Mach were also damaged in an explosion. Separately, two rockets landed a few yards away from a FC checkpoint near Wadh. Further, a bomb exploded in a sweetmeat shop in Nushki bazaar.
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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 - 25 
A rocket landed near the Circuit House in Nushki and a bomb exploded near the railway tracks on the Quetta-Taftan section, near Nushki, without causing any damage. Official sources said that seven rockets were fired on Frontier Corps check-posts at Fazalchal, Naal and Taramen in the Kahan area of Ko
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A rocket landed near the Circuit House in Nushki and a bomb exploded near the railway tracks on the Quetta-Taftan section, near Nushki, without causing any damage. Official sources said that seven rockets were fired on Frontier Corps check-posts at Fazalchal, Naal and Taramen in the Kahan area of Kohlu district.
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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 - 26 
A railway track was blown up minutes after a railway engine passed through the area in the Mach city of Balochistan province on January 26, according to Daily Times. Railway Engineer Miftah-ul-Haq said the railway engine passed from the spot at 6:10 am and the bomb exploded at 6:12 am. Railway offic
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A railway track was blown up minutes after a railway engine passed through the area in the Mach city of Balochistan province on January 26, according to Daily Times. Railway Engineer Miftah-ul-Haq said the railway engine passed from the spot at 6:10 am and the bomb exploded at 6:12 am. Railway officials said a five feet three inches portion of the track was damaged and the explosion also caused minor damages to the pilot engine. However, no loss of life was reported.
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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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January - 27 
Railway traffic on the Multan-Jacobabad section was suspended after a portion of the track was blown in a bomb blast at Pul Kambar in the Balochistan province on January 27, according to Dawn. Sources said the blast damaged the track and created a four- foot deep crater. However, no loss of life or
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Railway traffic on the Multan-Jacobabad section was suspended after a portion of the track was blown in a bomb blast at Pul Kambar in the Balochistan province on January 27, according to Dawn. Sources said the blast damaged the track and created a four- foot deep crater. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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February - 16 
Unidentified men blew up the railway track near Machh once again on February 16. According to reports, a two-foot stretch of the track was blown up with explosives. However, no casualty has been reported.
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Unidentified men blew up the railway track near Machh once again on February 16. According to reports, a two-foot stretch of the track was blown up with explosives. However, no casualty has been reported.
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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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February - 26 
The main gas pipeline of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited was blown up at Rajanpur district in the Punjab province on February 26, suspending gas supply to Punjab and the North West Frontier Province. The blast also melted a nearby railway track, causing the suspension of trains on the Multan-Q
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The main gas pipeline of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited was blown up at Rajanpur district in the Punjab province on February 26, suspending gas supply to Punjab and the North West Frontier Province. The blast also melted a nearby railway track, causing the suspension of trains on the Multan-Quetta route via Dera Ghazi Khan.
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February - 27 
A bomb exploded on the railway track 10 minutes after the Karachi-bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express train passed. The incident occurred at Sattarabad near Kandhkot.
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A bomb exploded on the railway track 10 minutes after the Karachi-bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express train passed. The incident occurred at Sattarabad near Kandhkot.
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February - 27 
A bomb explosion on a railway track derailed a passenger train shortly after it was attacked by gunmen in the Balochistan province on February 27, according to Daily Times. The engine and two coaches derailed after the explosion just before the train reached the Oseypur area between Sibi and Mach, 7
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A bomb explosion on a railway track derailed a passenger train shortly after it was attacked by gunmen in the Balochistan province on February 27, according to Daily Times. The engine and two coaches derailed after the explosion just before the train reached the Oseypur area between Sibi and Mach, 70 kilometers south of provincial capital Quetta, said Naeem Malik, Railways Divisional Superintendent. Approximately 15 minutes before the blast, gunmen with assault rifles fired on the train as it passed through the mountainous Aab-e-Gom area. However, there were no reports of loss of life or injuries.
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February - 27 
A day earlier, gunmen fired from assault rifles at a passenger train shortly before it was derailed by a bomb explosion. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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A day earlier, gunmen fired from assault rifles at a passenger train shortly before it was derailed by a bomb explosion. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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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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March - 31 
The insurgents also blew up a railway bridge and track at the Sibi-Harnai section on the same day.
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The insurgents also blew up a railway bridge and track at the Sibi-Harnai section on the same day.
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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 - 10 
Insurgents blew up rail tracks near Nushki on the Quetta-Zahidan sector. Railway officials said that rail traffic on the Quetta-Zahidan section was suspended after a two-foot section of the track was blown up.
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Insurgents blew up rail tracks near Nushki on the Quetta-Zahidan sector. Railway officials said that rail traffic on the Quetta-Zahidan section was suspended after a two-foot section of the track was blown up.
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April - 14 
On April 14, insurgents blew up a railway bridge and track on the Sibi-Harnai section near the Tandori area of Balochistan province. Officials said that explosives were planted under the 150-foot bridge, which was blown up for the second time in the past one and a half months. The train service on t
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On April 14, insurgents blew up a railway bridge and track on the Sibi-Harnai section near the Tandori area of Balochistan province. Officials said that explosives were planted under the 150-foot bridge, which was blown up for the second time in the past one and a half months. The train service on the Sibi-Harnai section had been suspended since the bridge was destroyed last month.
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April - 21 
Insurgents blew up a big railway bridge on the Sibi-Harnai section and destroyed a gas pipeline at Pir Koh in the Balochistan province on April 21. Official sources said armed men had planted powerful bombs under the bridge No 5 in Babar-Kach area and blew it up in the early hours, according to Dawn
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Insurgents blew up a big railway bridge on the Sibi-Harnai section and destroyed a gas pipeline at Pir Koh in the Balochistan province on April 21. Official sources said armed men had planted powerful bombs under the bridge No 5 in Babar-Kach area and blew it up in the early hours, according to Dawn. It was the second large bridge on Sibi-Harnai section which had been blown up during the last one week.
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April - 22 
Insurgents reportedly blew up a railway bridge near Kari-Dor in Balochistan on April 22, halting train services from the provincial capital Quetta. “Unidentified people have blown up an old bridge near Kari-Dor damaging 10 feet of the track,” said Irfan Gauhar, the Divisional Railway Superintendent
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Insurgents reportedly blew up a railway bridge near Kari-Dor in Balochistan on April 22, halting train services from the provincial capital Quetta. “Unidentified people have blown up an old bridge near Kari-Dor damaging 10 feet of the track,” said Irfan Gauhar, the Divisional Railway Superintendent in Multan. He said trains from Quetta to Punjab, the Chiltan Express, Balochistan Express, Jaffar Express and Bolan Mail had stopped at various stations. Two bridges at Sibi-Harani section have been blown up in the last three days and railway installations on this section have been attacked 12 times during the last couple of months, according to Daily Times.
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April - 22 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine in Sangsilla on April 22-night. On the same night, a bomb exploded at the Harnai railway station, destroying the portion of a wall and damaging windowpanes of the building.
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine in Sangsilla on April 22-night. On the same night, a bomb exploded at the Harnai railway station, destroying the portion of a wall and damaging windowpanes of the building.
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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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April - 25 
Suspected insurgents blew up railway bridge No 31 in the Babarkatch area of Harnai destroying a 136-feet section of the rail track.
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Suspected insurgents blew up railway bridge No 31 in the Babarkatch area of Harnai destroying a 136-feet section of the rail track.
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May - 1 
The Quetta-Zehdan rail service was suspended after insurgents blew up the railway line near Naushki. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The Quetta-Zehdan rail service was suspended after insurgents blew up the railway line near Naushki. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 19 
The railway track linking Quetta with the border town of Chaman, near Faqirabad area, was blown up on May 19-night. Police said the powerful explosive device was planted under the railway line that went off blowing up the railway line. “One-and-a-half feet long piece of railway track blew up in the
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The railway track linking Quetta with the border town of Chaman, near Faqirabad area, was blown up on May 19-night. Police said the powerful explosive device was planted under the railway line that went off blowing up the railway line. “One-and-a-half feet long piece of railway track blew up in the blast,” railway authorities confirmed to Dawn, adding that train service between Quetta and Chaman had been suspended for the time being.
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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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May - 22 
Daily News reports that the Colombo bound Batticaloa train came under LTTE fire at Wandaramulla. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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Daily News reports that the Colombo bound Batticaloa train came under LTTE fire at Wandaramulla. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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May - 31 
According to Dawn, the Bolan Mail from Karachi escaped a major disaster by a few minutes when saboteurs blew up a section of the rail track near Dera Murad Jamali in the Nasirabad district on May 31. The blast occurred soon after the train had passed the point. Quetta, consequently, remained cut off
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According to Dawn, the Bolan Mail from Karachi escaped a major disaster by a few minutes when saboteurs blew up a section of the rail track near Dera Murad Jamali in the Nasirabad district on May 31. The blast occurred soon after the train had passed the point. Quetta, consequently, remained cut off from the rest of Pakistan for several hours as a result of the attack on the main track linking Quetta with Sindh, Punjab and the North West Frontier Province. Officials told Dawn that high explosives and a timer had been planted under the track.
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June - 6 
The part of a railway track was blown up in the Nothal area of Dera Murad Jamali disrupting train services. “Trains have been stopped as the track has not yet been repaired,” a local journalist told Daily Times. He said that two more bombs had been recovered and defused near the track.
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The part of a railway track was blown up in the Nothal area of Dera Murad Jamali disrupting train services. “Trains have been stopped as the track has not yet been repaired,” a local journalist told Daily Times. He said that two more bombs had been recovered and defused near the track.
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June - 7 
The Harnai-Sibi railway track in Balochistan province was once again blown up on June 7 by suspected insurgents who used high-power explosive material. However, no loss of life was reported. Provincial officials told The News that some unknown saboteurs had planted powerful explosive material in the
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The Harnai-Sibi railway track in Balochistan province was once again blown up on June 7 by suspected insurgents who used high-power explosive material. However, no loss of life was reported. Provincial officials told The News that some unknown saboteurs had planted powerful explosive material in the Sundhari area and the consequent explosion damaged a large portion of the railway track. Due to successive bomb blasts on the railway track, train service is already under suspension for the last four months on the Sibi-Harnai section. Railway authorities in Sibi said due to security concerns, they could not start the repair work on the track so far.
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June - 9 
A railway track was blown up in Snari, disrupting the railway service. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A railway track was blown up in Snari, disrupting the railway service. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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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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June - 15 
Elsewhere, a railway line was blown up in a bomb blast.
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Elsewhere, a railway line was blown up in a bomb blast.
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June - 20 
On June 20, unidentified insurgents blew up a section of the rail track near Kot Chhutta railway station in the Dera Ghazi Khan area of Punjab province. However, no casualties were reported.
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On June 20, unidentified insurgents blew up a section of the rail track near Kot Chhutta railway station in the Dera Ghazi Khan area of Punjab province. However, no casualties were reported.
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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 - 19 
Suspected insurgents also fired rockets and gunshots on the Quetta-bound Chiltan Express near Panir railway station in the Bolan district. However, an alert engine driver drove the train into a nearby tunnel, thereby averting a major disaster.
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Suspected insurgents also fired rockets and gunshots on the Quetta-bound Chiltan Express near Panir railway station in the Bolan district. However, an alert engine driver drove the train into a nearby tunnel, thereby averting a major disaster.
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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 - 26 
Insurgents are reported to shot at a passenger train in the Balochistan province on October 26, injuring two people, according to AFP. They opened machinegun fire from surrounding mountains when the Rawalpindi-bound Quetta Express reached Mashkaf town, 100 kilometers south of the provincial capital
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Insurgents are reported to shot at a passenger train in the Balochistan province on October 26, injuring two people, according to AFP. They opened machinegun fire from surrounding mountains when the Rawalpindi-bound Quetta Express reached Mashkaf town, 100 kilometers south of the provincial capital Quetta, a railway official said. They also launched two rockets but they did not hit the train, the official added.
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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 - 16 
The train link between Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and the rest of Pakistan was suspended when suspected insurgents blew up the main rail track near Mach on November 16-night, according to Dawn. According to railway authorities, a two-foot-long railway track was blown up between the Mach and Hir
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The train link between Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and the rest of Pakistan was suspended when suspected insurgents blew up the main rail track near Mach on November 16-night, according to Dawn. According to railway authorities, a two-foot-long railway track was blown up between the Mach and Hirak railway stations.
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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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