Bhubaneswar: A wagon of an iron-ore laden goods train from Nayagarh (Keonjhar) to Hubli in Karnataka got derailed at about 4:35 pm on Wednesday. The incident took place between Solari and Balugaon stations on the Howrah-Chennai Main Line, East Coast Railway stated.
Due to the incident, Bhubaneswar-Mumbai CSMT Konark Express which departed from Bhubaneswar today has been controlled at Gangadharpur Railway Station from 4:42 pm. Similarly, Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express has been controlled at Kalupadaghat Station from 5pm.
Divisional Railway Manager of Khurda Road Division has rushed to the spot with a team and an Accident Relief Train has been pressed into service to clear the track.
“Coaching Train movements will be allowed in down line with caution order. However, coaching trains may get delay slightly in the section. Passengers are requested to cooperate Railways. It is expected that, the UP line will be cleared, shortly,” the ECoR added.
