Kokrajhar: Passengers of the Howrah-Guwahati down Garibrath Express had a providential escape today when a powerful bomb exploded on the railway tracks minutes after it passed Goabari in lower Assam's Kokrajhar district.
There was no casualty or injury.
The bomb suspected to have been planted by the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) exploded at 1.10 AM two minutes after the train passed the area between Gossaigaon and Fakiragram, police said.
Initially, train services were affected for about five hours. But the line was repaired and train services restored in the morning.
Security forces have launched a search operation to nab the ultras.
There was no casualty or injury.
The bomb suspected to have been planted by the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) exploded at 1.10 AM two minutes after the train passed the area between Gossaigaon and Fakiragram, police said.
Initially, train services were affected for about five hours. But the line was repaired and train services restored in the morning.
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Security forces have launched a search operation to nab the ultras.
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