Derailed freight train cars
Once again a major accident has occurred on the Indian railways. Twenty wagons of a goods train loaded with coal derailed in Chhattisgarh. Traffic was disrupted due to derailment of a goods train on Bilaspur railway division in Chhattisgarh. Railway officials said a goods train derailed at 11:11 am on the ascending line between Khongsara and Bhanwartank stations on the Bilaspur-Katni railway section under the Bilaspur division of the South Eastern Central Railway.
Giving more information on this matter, the railway official said that the goods train loaded with coal had left Bilaspur for Katni. About 20 of its coaches derailed between Khongsara and Bhanwartunk stations. Officials said that after receiving information about the incident, the Railway Department team reached the spot and started repair work. There are no reports of any victims in this incident.
The railway official said that due to disruption in operations on this route due to the incident, some passenger trains are being sent to their destination through a diverted route. Puri-Yoganagari Rishikesh Utkal Express plying on this route is dispatched via the diverted Bilaspur-Gondia-Jabalpur-Katni Murwara route.
He said that similarly, MCTM (Udhampur) Express is sent through the diverted Durg-Gondia-Jabalpur-Katni Murwara route. Officials said that for the convenience of passengers, help centers have been set up at important stations like Bilaspur, Raigarh, Anuppur, Shahdol, Uslapur, Durg, Raipur and Gondia. At the same time, he said that no information has yet been received about the reasons for the incident. The situation will only become clear after an investigation.
