53 wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed at Gurpa station between Koderma and Manpur railway section of Dhanbad division in Bihar. (ANI)The East Central Railway diverted the routes of several trains after a coal-laden goods train derailed near Gurpa railway station in Bihar on Wednesday morning.
The train with 53 wagons derailed at the Gurpa station between Koderma and Manpur railway section at 6.24 am today, resulting in disruption of rail traffic, the East Central Railway said. There have been no casualties in the incident, it added.
#WATCH बिहार: गया-कोडरमा रेलवे लाइन के गुरपा स्टेशन के पास मालगाड़ी के 53 डिब्बे पटरी से उतर जाने के बाद उतरी हुई मालगाड़ी के एक डिब्बे को एक इंजन घसीटता हुआ ले गया। (26.10)
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— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 26, 2022
In a tweet, the East Central Railway stated that at least five trains will be stopped before reaching their destination, while 13 others were diverted.
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धनबाद मंडल के गुरपा स्टेशन पर मालगाड़ी के अवपथन के कारण ट्रेनों का मार्ग परिवर्तन एवं आंशिक समापन pic.twitter.com/Qix7Eh4hwx
— East Central Railway (@ECRlyHJP) October 26, 2022
The Railways also issued helpline numbers for passengers in view of the diversion:
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction:
● 05412-272260
● 9794849461
Gaya Junction: 7070096337
Dhanbad: 8102928627
NSB Gomoh: 9471191511
Koderma: 9334837103