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List of trains diverted after coal-laden goods train derail in Bihar's Gurpa
Several trains have been diverted to a different route while some have been partially terminated because of the disruption.
The rail traffic was disrupted on Up and Down lines after wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed between Koderma and Manpur railway section of Dhanbad division on Wednesday morning. No casualties have been reported in the incident that occurred at Gurpa station, according to East Central Railway.
“On 26.10.2022, 53 wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed at Gurpa station between Koderma and Manpur railway section of Dhanbad division at 06.24 am today, resulting in disruption of rail traffic on Up and Down lines. There have been no casualties in the incident,” East Central Railway said in a bulletin on Twitter.
It added that accident relief vehicle and team of officers from Barwadih, Gaya, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Gomo, and Dhanbad have left for the site.
Several trains have been diverted to a different route while some have been partially terminated because of the disruption.
East Central Railway said in another update that 13305 Dhanbad-Dehri On Sone Intercity Express departing from Dhanbad, 13553 Asansol-Varanasi Express departing from Asansol,13546 Gaya-Asansol Express departing from Gaya, and 13545 Asansol-Gaya Express departing from Asansol have been partially terminated.
Here's the list of diverted trains:
12381 Howrah-New Delhi Express
13151 Kolkata-Jammutavi Express
12365 Patna-Ranchi Express
12319 Kolkata – Agra Cantt Express
12260 Bikaner - Sealdah Express
12988 Ajmer-Sealdah Express
12382 New Delhi-Howrah Express
13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express
12444 Anand Vihar Terminus-Haldia Express
12802 New Delhi-Puri Express
Railway has also issued helpline numbers for the convenience of passengers in view of the derailment of goods train at Gurpa under Dhanbad division.
