Saturday, 16 November 2024
Saturday, 16 November 2024
The incident, which disrupted traffic on Bilaspur-Katni rail route, took place due to signal overshoot at around 6.50 am near Singhpur station, which falls under Bilaspur railway division, an official from South East Central Railway (SECR) said.
At least 10 trains operated on the route have been cancelled, he said. Eight wagons and a locomotive of the iron ore-laden moving goods train derailed in the incident, disrupting traffic on Bilaspur-Katni rail route, the officials said.
The SECR official earlier said six railway personnel, including two locomotive pilots, suffered injuries in the incident. Efforts were on to restore the rail traffic and relief operation was underway, according to sources.
Efforts were on to restore the rail traffic and relief operation was underway, according to sources. Two out of the five other injured are in critical condition and undergoing treatment at local government medical college, she said. Railway sources said the deceased was the 48-year-old loco pilot of the stationary goods train.
Wreckage of two goods trains after a collision, in Shahdol district, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. A moving freight train derailed after hitting a stationary goods train.
