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'Worn wheel caused derailment'

New Delhi Nov. 1. The wheel of one of the bogies of the Bangalore-Mysore Passenger train, which derailed killing four women near Mysore on October 23, had outlived its longevity and its serviceability was not monitored, according to an assessment by a team of engineers of the Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) which makes wheels for the Railways.

The Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar, had earlier said that wheel disc failure was suspected to be the cause of the derailment.

PTI

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