India passenger train derails

**DSY011** · #1 15th November 2013, 22:37

Several coaches of a passenger train have derailed in India's Maharashtra state, killing at least two people and injuring 25 others, reports say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24952135

India's railway network operates 9,000 passenger trains and carries some 18 million passengers every day.

johnmoly · #2 16th November 2013, 10:09

19 million pax a day, wonder if their the ones who have paid for a seat. Can't see how they can state exactly the numbers taking into account the ones that cling on the roof and sides of trains.

**DSY011** · #3 16th November 2013, 21:21

That could be why they say "some 18 million passengers every day".

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