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Brake failure likely caused Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment in Assam: Probe

A preliminary inquiry linked the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment at Digaru to an isolated main braking system. The finding raises questions over who closed the angle cock and whether…

Brake failure likely caused Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment in Assam: Probe
Brake failure likely caused Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment in Assam: Probe — image via India Today India — Credit: Storywire

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A preliminary inquiry linked the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment at Digaru to an isolated main braking system. The finding raises questions over who closed the angle cock and whether mandatory safety checks were missed.

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