There were no reports of anyone getting injured in the incident which took place, just after the train departed for Puducherry from the Dadar terminus. A train travelling to Puducherry from Dadar derailed Friday near Matunga railway station. According to preliminary information, three rear coaches of Puduchery Express derailed around 9:45pm with no casualties reported.
There were no reports of anyone getting injured in the incident which took place, just after the train departed for Puducherry from the Dadar terminus.
The derailment of the coaches took place due to the collision of Gadag Express, which runs between CSMT Mumbai and Gadag Junction in Karnataka, and Chalukya Puducheri Express which runs between Dadar and Pondicherry.
A Central Railway official said, “Relief Trains from Kalyan, CSMT and Kurla have reached the spot and started relief operations. Traffic on Down and Up fast lines have been diverted on Down and Up slow lines respectively. Helpline numbers will be issued soon,”said Central Railway official.
“There have been no injuries and restoration of train service is on,” the official said. An inquiry committee has been setup to look into the incident, the official added.
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