The weekly particular prepare derailed in Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata.
Kolkata:
Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Specific derailed close to Howrah in West Bengal early this morning. The particular prepare that runs weekly between Howrah and Hyderabad derailed in Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata, round 5:30 am. Whereas one of many coaches was a parcel van, the opposite two had been passenger coaches – a 3rd AC economic system and third AC.
No casualty or main damage was reported.
“A parcel van and two coaches of 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Specific derailed whereas passing by way of Nalpur station of Kharagpur Division at 5.31 am right now,” mentioned South Jap Railway (SER) in a press release.
The derailment occurred when the prepare was crossing over from the center to the outer tracks, mentioned SER spokesperson Omprakash Charan Sai.
An accident aid prepare and medical aid trains from Santragachhi and Kharagpur reached the derailment web site, mentioned the official. Buses had been additionally organized to take the stranded passengers to their locations.
He mentioned a departmental inquiry will probably be held into the accident.
Some specific and suburban trains had been delayed as a result of accident, the official mentioned, including {that a} helpline (032229-3764) has been made operational at Kharagpur.
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