| 2002 Jaunpur train crash | |
|---|---|
 Location of Uttar Pradesh in India | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date | 13 May 2002 Time Unknown (UTC+5.5) |
| Target | Civilian passenger train |
Attack type | Deliberate derailment of train |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Student's Islamic Movement of India suspected |
The Jaunpur train crash was a rail accident that occurred on 13 May 2002 in Uttar Pradesh, India. Subsequent investigation indicated that the cause was removal of plates that bind stretches of rail.
The Shramjeevi Express was travelling from New Delhi to Patna when it hit a broken rail near Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh shortly before 4:00 am on 12 May 2002. [1] [2] Carriages were thrown into the air and dragged off the rails, some into each other. [3]
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