The officials from the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said the train derailed in the Cuttack-Nergundi railway section of the Khurda Road division under ECoRread moreAt least 11 coaches of the Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derailed near the Nergundi station in Cuttack district on Sunday. According to The Times of India, the incident took place at around 11:54 am, and no injuries and casualties have been reported as of now.The officials from the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said the train derailed in the Cuttack-Nergundi railway section of the Khurda Road division under ECoR.Shortly after the incident, senior railway officials, including the ECoR General Manager and Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Khurda Road, reached the site to investigate the matter.AdvertisementApart from this, accident relief and medical relief trains were dispatched to the area. “A special train is being arranged to transport stranded passengers to their destination. We have issued helpline numbers for train passengers and their families. Help desks have also been set up at Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, and Cuttack railway stations,” said Ashok Kumar Mishra, Chief Public Relations Officer of ECoR in a statement.More from India
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11 coaches of Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derail in Cuttack, relief ops underway
