No one was reported to be injured in the incident that took place around 9.30 pm. (Representational image: Reuters)
Three coaches of 11005 Dadar-Puducherry Express derail at Matunga station in Mumbai
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- Last Update:April 16, 2022, 00:05 IST
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Three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Express (train number 11005) derailed near Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday night when the engine of the CSMT-Gadag Express collided from behind, a Central Railway official said. There is no news of any injury so far in the incident that took place around 9.30 pm.
The incident happened a day before the 169th anniversary of the first running of a passenger train in India. The Dadar-Puducherry Chalukya Express was entering the Down fast line from platform 7 of Dadar Terminus when the CSMT-Gadag Express, which departed at around 9.30 pm, hit it at a crossing from the rear, the official said. Gave. A video of the incident which went viral on social media showed coaches of two express trains colliding with each other before derailing. Some passengers can also be heard alerting each other when this happens.
Central Railway chief spokesperson Shivaji Sutar said relief trains have been dispatched to the spot. He said traffic on the Up and Down slow lines, which were temporarily halted due to security reasons, has been restored.
Government Railway Police commissioner, Kaiser Khalid, said in a tweet that there was a “minor collision” between the two down trains and the Puducherry Express was being evacuated. This was the second derailment on the Central Railway section this month. Earlier, Lokmanya Tilak-Jayanagar Express (Pawan Express) derailed near Nashik in Maharashtra on April 3, 2022. The incident happened a day before the 169th anniversary of the Railways in India. The first passenger train in India (and Asia) ran between Mumbai and . Thane on April 16, 1853. Thus Indian Railways is entering its 170th year of service from Saturday.
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