3 Coaches Of Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express Derail Near Howrah, Rescue Ops Underway
Howrah: Three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express derailed near Nalpur Station in West Bengal’s Howrah on Saturday morning, said CPRO South-Eastern Railway. The 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Express was passing through Nalpur station in Kharagpur Division when the coaches derailed, officials said.
The CPRO said that one parcel van and 2 coaches derailed on Saturday, adding that no casualties have been reported so far.
The railway officials have arrived at the spot and passengers are being rescued from the derailed coaches.
The railways said an accident relief train and medical relief trains from Santragachi and Kharagpur were immediately dispatched for assistance. Buses have also been sent to ferry the passengers to Kolkata.
“This morning, around 5.30 am, the 22850 Secundrabad-Shalimar Express derailed while going from middle line to down line in Nalpur railway station. In this, one parcel van and two passenger coaches have been derailed. No major injury or casualty have been reported,” said Om Prakash Charan Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), South Eastern Railway.
