Dhanbad-Patna intercity express derails

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Dhanbad-Patna intercity express derails

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 | PNS | BERMO

The Dhanbad-Patna intercity express train derailed at Dhanbad Railway Station during shunting on Sunday evening delaying four trains, including the Siyaldah-New Delhi Rajdhani express by at least half an hour. The Dhanbad-Ludhiyana Express finally departed for Ludhiyana at around 11pm on Sunday. Two others trains - Asansol-Barkakana passanger and Gomoh-Asansol passenger were delayed by more than four hours. No one was hurt in the incident.

According to railway officials, on Sunday evening, the Patna -Dhanbad-Intercity express arrived at Dhanbad Railway Station from Patna on platform no 2. The passengers alighted and thereafter the train was moved from platform number 2. During the shunting process, one coach of the train derailed. The train was to head for yard from platform.

It took hours to repair the track and put the coach back on track. According to station superintendent of Dhanbad Railway Station, “A coach of the Intercity express train derailed around 6:55 pm when it was being shunted.

It was put back on track by around 10:55 pm and the track was opened by 1am on Monday. A jack was used to lift the coach and placed it back on the track.”

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