Kalyan, March 7: Passengers of Panchavati Express had a narrow escape on Thursday when its engine got decoupled from the bogies. According to reports, the engine got decoupled near Kalyan railway station on the Central Railway Line. Reports inform that no casualties have been reported so far. In February, a similar incident was reported from Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, passengers of Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express had a narrow escape when its engine got decoupled from the bogies. Bihar: 7 Killed, 27 Injured After Delhi-Bound Seemanchal Express Derails in Vaishali District.
The Central Railway took to Twitter and said, "It's not track problem... It's issue of uncoupling of coaches of Panchwati Express... Being rectified shortly... Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted". According to a video posted on Twitter, commuters were seen walking on railway track as rail services had taken a hit following the incident.
Take a Look at the Tweet:
Manmad-Mumbai Panchavati Express coach uncoupled from the engine near Kalyan, No injuries pic.twitter.com/v6F94siaY2
— Manoj Pandey (@PManoj222) March 7, 2019
On February 3, a major rail incident took place where Seemanchal Express derailed in Bihar. At least seven people were killed and as many as 24 people were injured after 11 couches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed in Vaishali district. Reports inform that the accident reportedly took place in Sahadai Buzurg at 3:58 am.
Here's the Tweet by Central Railways:
It's not track problem... It's issue of uncoupling of coaches of Panchwati Express... Being rectified shortly... Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) March 7, 2019
East Central Railway spokesperson Rajesh Kumar was quoted by PTI saying that one general coach, one AC coach B3, three sleeper coaches -- S8, S9, S10 -- and four more coaches have reportedly derailed, resulting in the death of at least six people on the spot.
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