Seven laborers were injured when a narrow-gauge railway bridge in Sikaroda, Jaura tehsil, collapsed while being dismantled. The incident occurred due to the negligence of the contractor, who failed to provide safety equipment to the laborers. The contractor, Firoz, was arrested and charged under sections 288 and 337 of the Indian...
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Penal Code. The injured laborers, including Iqbal, who sustained severe injuries, were taken to various hospitals for treatment. The incident sparked outrage, with authorities vowing to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Six labourers were injured when a narrow-gauge bridge in Jaura, Morena, collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. The bridge, built during the British era, was being cut by labourers using a gas cutter. They were all sitting on the bridge when it collapsed, causing them to fall 50 feet down. One labourer was...
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critically injured and referred to Gwalior, while the others were admitted to the district hospital. Fortunately, there was rainwater collected beneath the bridge, which likely cushioned the fall.

On Tuesday morning, a narrow-gauge train bridge near Jaura in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh, collapsed. The bridge, believed to have been constructed by the British, was being dismantled by workers when it collapsed, injuring seven, five seriously. The injured were taken to Jaura Hospital, and the critically injured were transferred to...
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Morena District Hospital. The bridge, located on the Sikrauda branch line over the Kunwari River, became obsolete after the broad gauge railway track was laid. The collapse occurred while workers were removing the angle iron and girders from the bridge. The workers fell about 50 feet when the bridge collapsed, sustaining serious injuries.

The Gwalior-Sumavali MEMU train service, which previously operated three trips daily, has been extended to Jaura. The extension, which was announced just before the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, was inaugurated by the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Narendra Singh Tomar, on...
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Saturday morning. The train will now operate six trips daily, with the first departing from Jaura at 6:00 AM and arriving in Gwalior at 8:00 AM. The train will then depart from Gwalior at 11:15 AM and arrive in Jaura at 1:15 PM. The last trip of the day will depart from Jaura at 4:25 PM and arrive in Gwalior at 6:25 PM.

On Saturday, just hours before the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections came into effect, the MEMU train operating on the Gwalior-Sheopur narrow gauge track was extended from Sumawali to Jaura. The train's inauguration was done by Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar, who also traveled from Gwalior...
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to Jaura on the train. The train received a warm welcome at each station with BJP workers showering it with flowers. The narrow gauge track is being replaced by a broad gauge one. Currently, the track is completed from Gwalior to Kailaras, but since October 2nd, 2023, the MEMU train has been operating between Gwalior and Sumawali. Tomar stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state is reaching new heights of progress. The extension of the MEMU train to Jaura will make travel to Gwalior more convenient and affordable for the people of the area.