Three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express derailed, including one parcel van and two passenger coaches, at 5.31 am on Saturday (November 9) morning, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Eastern Railway informed. “A total of 3 coaches of the 22850 Secundrabad Shalimar SF Express have derailed, including one parcel van and 2 coaches,” CPRO South-Eastern Railway said.
“The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far,” they added.
The CPRO confirmed that no casualties have been reported so far. The 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Express derailed while passing through Nalpur Station in the Kharagpur Division, railway officials confirmed.
Meanwhile, the railways swiftly deployed accident relief and medical trains from Santragachi and Kharagpur to the site. Additionally, buses have been arranged to transport passengers to Kolkata.
“No major injury or casualty has been reported. 10 buses have been arranged for passengers for their onward journey,” CPRO, South-Eastern Railway, Om Prakash Charan said.
Railway issues helpline numbers
Accident relief and medical trains from Santragachi and Kharagpur have arrived at the site, while ten buses have been deployed to transport stranded passengers to their destinations, according to a South Eastern Railway official. In addition, Southern Railway has provided helpline numbers for assistance: Kharagpur Railway – 63764 and Kharagpur P&T – 032229-3764.