Rajasthan: 8 Coaches of Bandra-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express Derail in Pali; Accident Relief Train Sent

At least eight coaches of the Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express train derailed in Rajasthan’s Pali in the early hours of Monday. So far, no casualties have been reported and an accident relief train has been dispatched from Jodhpur by the Indian Railways.

According to Shashi Kiran, CPRO of North Western Railway, around 11 coaches of the train were affected due to the accident. “High officials have reached the spot and buses have been arranged for the stranded passengers to reach their destinations,” the news agency said. years quoted him as saying.

The incident took place between Rajkiawas-Bomdara section of Jodhpur division at 3:27 am. The train was going to Jodhpur from Bandra Terminus.

According to a passenger, the accident happened shortly after the departure of the train from Pali Marwar Junction. “The sound of vibration was heard inside the train and after 2-3 minutes the train stopped. We got down and saw that at least eight sleeper class coaches were derailed.”

The ambulance arrived 15-20 minutes after the incident, the passenger further said. The CPRO said that the general manager of North Western Railway and other higher officials are monitoring the situation in the control room at the headquarters in Jaipur.

Helpline numbers have also been issued for the passengers and their relatives. 02912654979, 02912654993, 02912624125, 02912431646 for Jodhpur and 02932250324 for Pali Marwar can be contacted. Passengers and their relatives can also contact on 138 and 1072 numbers for any information.

For assistance, help desks have been set up at all boarding stations of the train. The CPRO of North Western Railway said that passengers and their families can contact on 138 and 1072 for any information.

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