Kasaragod (Kerala), Sep 14: Three women were killed after being hit by a train while crossing a railway track near Kanhangad railway station in this district on Saturday night, police said.

The deceased were identified as Chinnamma (70), Angel (30) and Alice Thomas (60) from Chingavanam in southern Kottayam district.

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They were reportedly part of a group of family members who came to attend a wedding at a nearby place.

According to police, the mishap happened when they walked across the railway track to reach the respective platform at the railway station. A superfast express train hit them fatally and all the three women died on the spot.

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Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.

The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.

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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.

The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.

The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.