Train derails near Jaipur

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Nov 14 - Rescue and relief operations are underway after a New Delhi-bound train derails near Jaipur city in northwestern Rajasthan state.

Fifteen coaches of the Mandor Express jumped the track at Bans ka Phatak, about 40 km from Jaipur, killing seven and injuring at least twenty-five people.

Rescue teams were working to free trapped passengers, state chief minister Ashok Gehlot told reporters.

India's railway network, which ferries more than 18 million passengers daily, is plagued by crowding and outdated technology.

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