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NDRF team rescues all 1,000 stranded passengers from Mahalaxmi Express

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Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Navy, Air Force, Army, Railways and State administration rescued all 1,000 passengers from the Mahalaxmi Express after it got stuck in waterlogged tracks in Maharashtra's Thane district. The NDRF and the Indian Navy earlier launched a rescue operation after authorities warned passengers not to move. The train had departed from Mumbai on Friday at around 8:15 pm and it got stuck at 3 am on Saturday.

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By AP Jul 29, 2019 12:01:04 PM IST (Published)

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Passengers being rescued from the marooned Mahalaxmi Express train in Badlapur, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, Saturday, July 27, 2019. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Saturday safely evacuated about 1,000 passengers, from the train after it got stuck in monsoon floodwaters between two stations near Mumbai. (Indian Navy via AP)

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A rescue helicopter hovers over the Mahalaxmi Express that was marooned in floodwaters in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Mahesh More)

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The Mahalaxmi Express train is marooned in floodwaters in Badlapur, Maharashtra, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Indian Navy via AP)

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The Mahalaxmi Express train is marooned in floodwaters in Badlapur, Maharashtra, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Indian Navy via AP)

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Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) work to rescue passengers of a stranded train in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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Passengers of a train marooned in floodwaters travel on a rescue boat in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Mahesh More)

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Passengers of the stranded Mahalaxmi Express on a rescue boat in floodwaters in Badlapur, Maharashtra, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (National Disaster Response Force via AP)

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Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) work to rescue passengers of a stranded train in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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People wade through a flooded street in Badlapur, India, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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Policemen help passengers of the Mahalaxmi Express after they were rescued in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Mahesh More)

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Passengers of the Mahalaxmi Express marooned in floodwaters, walk with their belongings after being rescued in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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Volunteers distribute food to passengers of a train that was marooned in floodwaters in Badlapur, India Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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