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In Pics: Muzaffarnagar Train Accident That Added Another Blot On Face of Indian Railways!

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Rescuers carry the body of a victim recovered from upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Six coaches of a passenger train derailed in northern India on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Rescuers carry the body of a victim recovered from upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Six coaches of a passenger train derailed in northern India on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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The traffic was restored at 1.21 a.m.  (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
The traffic was restored at 1.21 a.m. (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
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The route was affected after 14 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed claiming 22 lives. At least 156 people were also injured in the accident on Saturday evening. (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
The route was affected after 14 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed claiming 22 lives. At least 156 people were also injured in the accident on Saturday evening. (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
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Three senior railway officials including the General Manager and Railway Board Member (Engineering) and Divisional Railway Manager have been sent on leave following the accident. (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
Three senior railway officials including the General Manager and Railway Board Member (Engineering) and Divisional Railway Manager have been sent on leave following the accident. (AP Photo-File/Altaf Qadri)
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While four officials were suspended and one Chief Track Engineer was transferred. (Image: AP/File)
While four officials were suspended and one Chief Track Engineer was transferred. (Image: AP/File)
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New Delhi: The railways said on Monday traffic on the Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Shaharanpur section in Uttar Pradesh where the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed has been restored. (Image: AP/File)
New Delhi: The railways said on Monday traffic on the Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Shaharanpur section in Uttar Pradesh where the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed has been restored. (Image: AP/File)
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More casualties are feared as a number of passengers are said to have been trapped in the derailed coaches. Union Minister and Muzaffarnagar MP Sanjay Balyan, who reached the spot, claimed nearly 60 people were injured. (Image: AP)
More casualties are feared as a number of passengers are said to have been trapped in the derailed coaches. Union Minister and Muzaffarnagar MP Sanjay Balyan, who reached the spot, claimed nearly 60 people were injured. (Image: AP)
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A man takes a selfie photo near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of a passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
A man takes a selfie photo near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of a passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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Indian policemen stand guard near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of a passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Indian policemen stand guard near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of a passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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Indian police watch as rescue work is in progress near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of the passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Indian police watch as rescue work is in progress near the upturned coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express after an accident near Khatauli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Several coaches of the passenger train derailed, causing fatalities and injuries in northern India on Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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