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Central Railway too issued helpline numbers as Mumbai-Howrah mail derails and the numbers are as under: CSMT P&T 022-22694040; Dadar: 9136452387; Kalyan:  8356848078; Thane:  9321336747.

Ten Mumbai-Howrah Mail coaches crashed early on Tuesday in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, injuring six persons, according to officials.

According to the PTI report, the disaster happened at 3.45 am near Badabamboo, some 80 kilometres from Jamshedpur. A senior official of South Eastern Railway said, "The Mumbai-Howrah Mail had ten to twelve coaches that derailed close to Badabamboo. In Badabamboo, six people who were hurt in the collision received medical attention. For better care, they are currently being transported to Chakradharpur"

He said that the rescue effort is underway.

According to a local administration source, the train accident was reported from Potobeda in the Kharsawan block of the Seraikela-Kharsawan district.

"The accident involves a goods train and the Mumbai-Howrah Mail. "Injured individuals are currently being assessed," he continued.

With PTI inputs