On Thursday night, Naxalites, belonging to the banned CPI Maoist organization, disrupted rail operations on the Mumbai-Howrah main line near the Caro bridge between Posoita and Derwa. They detonated explosives on the third line railway track, causing a 10-hour halt in train services. Naxalites also placed banners and posters at...
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Derwa station and near the railway line at Manoharpur and Koel River bridge. The incident occurred before a shutdown called for by the Naxalites on Friday. A train traveling from Tata Nagar to Bilaspur ran over a banner placed by Naxalites at Derwa station, and later the railway track was blown up near the Caro bridge. The disruption impacted numerous trains, including the Jagdalpur-Howrah Sambleshwari Express, Porbandar-Howrah Happa Express, and Yognagari Rishikesh-Puri Utkal Express, leading to delays and passenger inconvenience. Passengers experienced medical emergencies and disruptions in travel plans. The shutdown also affected businesses and transportation across the region. School bus operations were canceled due to safety concerns, preventing students from taking their exams.