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Railway station in India

Aujuri Railway Station (Station Code: AUJ) is a railway station located in the Morigaon district of Assam, India. It is part of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Train accident

On 16 April 2014, around 2:15am Guwahati bound BG Express derailed derailed between Aujuri and Jagiroad station, it's leading to approx. 45–50, injuries. At the time of the accident, the train was carrying around 700 passengers. Out of the nine derailed coaches, four fell into a ditch next to the track. About 200 meters of the track were damaged.

Later on July 9, 2024, a tragic incident took place near Aujuri Railway Station, when a passenger train collided with an adult male elephant crossing the tracks, resulting in the death of that elephant and raising concerns about wildlife safety along railway corridors.

References

  1. "Aujuri Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone". Railway Enquiry. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. "NFR orders Inquiry, Pays Ex gratia of Rs 5,000 to the wounded". Telegraph India. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  3. "45 injured in a train accident in Assam". 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ^ "19 passengers injured in Assam train accident". The Hindu. Guwahati. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (2024-07-10). "Elephant killed after being hit by speeding train in Assam". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  6. Das, Kishore (2024-07-10). "Assam: Wild elephant killed by speeding train in Jagiroad". India Today NE. Retrieved 2024-11-09.

26°08′42″N 92°16′01″E / 26.1449°N 92.2670°E / 26.1449; 92.2670

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