Eight coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Express derail in Cuttack; 40 injured while no casualties

Cuttack, January 16: Injuring around 40 people in Odisha's Cuttak district, the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express apprehensively derailed this morning due to dense fog. While eight coaches of the said railway got off the tracks after hitting a freight train between Salagaon and Nergundi stations, there was no casualty reported till 12 noon. "Meanwhile, the serious people have been taken to the hospital", the official noted.

 

 

The accident which occured at 7 am resulted in five bogies of LTT Express getting derailed and another three getting displaced. Officials said the accident happened when the passenger train hit the guard van of a good train between Salagaon and Nergundi stations.

 

 

"The speedometer of both the trains have been seized for inquiry. East Coast Railway acknowledges with deep gratitude help of nearby locals and villagers who have displayed great humanitarian values and come to the rescue of injured passengers", East Coast Railway Spokesperson J P Mishra said.

 

 

 

According to the local reports, five trains have been affected due to the accident where restoration work in underway. These include the Bhubaneswar-Mumbai LTT SF Express, the Puri-Rourkela Express, Dhanbad-Bhubaneshwar Rajyarani Express which have all been diverted via Naraj.