Five bogies of goods train derails in Odisha district; no casualties reported

East Coast Railway officials however denied any role of Railways in the incident and said the line where the derailment happened is a narrow gauge siding of ACC

Updated on: Jun 5, 2023, 12:38:42 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Five bogies of a goods train carrying limestone to a cement factory in Bargarh district derailed on Monday morning, officials said.

Police have begun the investigations into the incident. (Representative file image)

However, no casualty was reported.

This development comes three days after the country saw one of the worst rail tragedies when the Coromandel Express in Balasore district collided with a goods train and another superfast express killing at least 275 persons and left over 1,000 injured.

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Officials said the goods train carrying limestone was on its way from Dungri limestone mines to the cement plant operated by ACC in Bargarh.

Police have begun the investigations into the incident.

However, East Coast Railway officials denied any role of railways in the incident and said the line where the derailment happened is a narrow gauge siding of ACC.

“All the infrastructure including rolling stock, like; engine, wagons, train track (narrow gauge) are being maintained by the company only. There is no role of Railways in this matter,” said an official of East Coast Railways.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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