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Tragedy on the Rails: Railway Worker Killed in Explosive Attack

On August 3, 2025, a suspected Maoist landmine blast near Rengada on the Karampada–Renjda loop line in Sundargarh district killed one railway worker and critically injured another during routine maintenance.
Ahead of the 'Shahid Saptah' from July 28 to August 3, Maoist violence resurfaced in Rourkela police district after nearly five years, with attacks linked to the CPI Eastern Regional Bureau.
During the aftermath, bomb disposal squads, SOG, DVF, IR Battalion, and personnel from K Balanga police station arrived shortly after the explosion and launched an investigation, with the blast partially damaging a concrete sleeper about one kilometre away.
Following the explosion, train services on the affected route were suspended temporarily, and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia.
Highlighting the route's importance, experts called for safety reforms after the Maoist landmine blast killed one railway worker, injuring another, on the Rourkela–Barsuan–Renjda–Topadihi–Karampada rail route.

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India Today

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Railway worker killed in suspected Maoist landmine blast in Odisha

A railway maintenance worker died, another sustained critical injuries in a suspected Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha's Sundergarh.

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Deccan Chronicle

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Railway Staff Killed In Suspected Maoist Ied Blast Near Odisha-Jharkhand Border

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi announces an Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the bereaved family: Reports

5 days ago·Hyderabad, India

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NDTV

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IED Blast Kills Railway Personnel In Odisha-Jharkhand border, Maoists Role Suspected

A railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundergarh district on Sunday, police said.

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The New Indian Express

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Railway trackman killed, another injured in Maoist IED blast in Odisha's Sundargarh

The blast, on the last day of CPI (Maoist)'s Martyr Week, was likely aimed at security forces, with posters used to lure them before triggering the IED, accordi

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Tribune India

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Railway personnel killed in IED blast near Odisha-Jharkhand border - The Tribune

Police suspect involvement of Maoists in the blast as their posters were found near the site in Sundargarh district.

5 days ago·Chandigarh, India

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The Hans India

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Railway personnel killed in IED blast in Odisha-Jharkhand border

Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (PTI) A railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundergarh district on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Itua Oram, working as a ‘key man’ in the Indian railways, the police said. Police suspected involvement of Maoists in the blast as […]

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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