Empty coach of Sealdah Express derails in Jammu, no casualties reported

The train was scheduled to leave from Jammu at 6.55 PM, but it will now leave at 23.30 PM, as another coach will be added to the train, said the official.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 10, 2017 1:02 am
Sealdah express coach derailed, Sealdah express coach, train derailement, Jammu and Kashmir news. India news, National news The train is now scheduled to depart at 23.30 pm, after another coach will be added to the train, the official added. (Representational image)

An empty coach of the Sealdah Express derailed at the Jammu Railway Station on Saturday, according to news agency PTI. No one was injured in the accident. The train, scheduled to depart from Jammu at 6.55 pm, later left at 23.30 pm after another coach was added to the train, an official said.

The empty boggie derailed as it was being toed to the platform from the washing area, a railway officer said, reported PTI.  However, the reason behind the derailment is still being investigated, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)