Major rail accident averted near Saharanpur railway station, two coaches of goods train derailed

Saharanpur, October 25, (HS). A major railway accident was averted at Saharanpur railway station when two coaches of a goods train loaded with grains derailed at a short distance from the station. According to the information, the goods train was going from Guruharsahay in Punjab towards Bamanheri in Meerut. Meanwhile, when the goods train reached near Saharanpur railway station, two coaches derailed. The incident is said to have taken place at 6 in the morning. On information, railway officials including senior RPF officers present at the railway station reached the spot.

A separate track has been made near the platform of the railway station for the movement of goods trains. Late in the night, a goods train had left Guruharsahay of Firozpur in Punjab district carrying grains. When it reached near Saharanpur railway station in the morning, two coaches of the goods train derailed. The front carriages of the railway have been disconnected by the railway officials and sent away. The reasons behind the derailment of two coaches of the goods train are being investigated.

Railway officials said that a team will be formed to find out the cause of the accident.

Let us tell you that recently train coaches had derailed at different places. On October 13, two coaches of an empty local train (EMU) derailed at Mumbai Central station. On October 12, the 'Bagmati Superfast Express' train coming from Mysore to Darbhanga met with an accident near Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.