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Railway union blames faulty wagons for goods train accident in MP
A Railways staff union on Friday blamed an "erratic brake system" in wagons for a recent goods train accident in Madhya Pradesh that claimed a life.
A freight train jumped a signal and rammed into a goods train stationed near the Singhpur railway station, 100 km from Bhopal on Wednesday. The incident disrupted traffic on the Bilaspur-Katni rail route, and at least 10 trains were cancelled. The loco pilot of the stationary train died and five other personnel were injured, reported PTI.
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