18 Coaches Of Mumbai-Bound Passenger Train Derail In Jharkhand, Rescue Ops On
Date
7/30/2024 12:00:19 AM
(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Two people were killed and at least 20 injured when 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Badabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradhatpur Division of South East Railway, officials said.
Ambulances and rescue teams rushed to the site soon after the derailment was notified. The injured were given first aid by the Railways' medical team, officials said, adding that they have now been taken to Chakradharpur for better treatment.
Om Prakash Charan, a spokesperson for the South Eastern Railways (SER), told news agency PTI that there was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred concurrently.
"At least 18 coaches of the 22-coach 12810 Howrah-Mumbai Mail via Nagpur derailed near Barabamboo station in SER's Chakradharpur division at 3.45 AM," he said. Of these, 16 were passenger coaches, one power car and one pantry car, he said.
In an official statement, the Indian Railways said, "Train No. 12810 Howara-CSMT Express has derailed near Chakradharpur, between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo in Chakradharpur division."
"ARME with Staff and ADRM CKP on site. 6 persons have been injured. All have been given first aid by the Railway medical team," it said.
In the wake of the train derailment, the Indian Railways issued some emergency numbers, which are as follows -
Tatanagar: 06572290324 Chakradharpur: 06587 238072 Rourkela: 06612501072, 06612500244 Howrah: 9433357920, 03326382217 Ranchi: 0651-27-87115 HWH Help Desk: 033-26382217, 9433357920 SHM Help Desk: 6295531471, 7595074427 KGP Help Desk: 03222-293764 CSMT Helpline Auto no 55993 P&T: 022-22694040 Mumbai: 022-22694040 Nagpur: 7757912790
Meanwhile, three trains were cancelled as the route was affected after the derailment. The cancelled trains were Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat Express (22861), Kharagpur-Dhanbad Express, and Hawrah-Barbil Express.
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