Now a train derailed in Jabalpur, MP, two coaches derailed

Jabalpur Train Derailed: A major train accident took place in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning. The Somnath Express train was about to reach the platform when two coaches derailed just 200 meters before it. This created panic among the passengers. Officials reached the spot as soon as the information was received. The accident is said to have happened around 5.50 am. However, there is no report of anyone being killed or injured in the accident. The reasons for the accident are being investigated.

Giving information, CPRO of West Central Railway Harshit Srivastava said, “Train number 2291 Indore- Jabalpur Overnight Express train reached near Jabalpur railway station. The train was going towards platform number-6. Then suddenly two coaches of the train derailed at a distance of about 200 meters from the railway station. The train was at a very slow speed before stopping, due to which there was no harm to the passengers. If the speed of the train had been higher, a major accident could have occurred. All the passengers are safe and have left for their homes. The incident happened around 5.50 when the train was about to reach the platform.”

#WATCH Madhya Pradesh: Harshit Shrivastava, CPRO, West Central Railway says, “The train was coming from Indore. When it was heading towards Jabalpur railway station’s platform number 6, the train was moving slowly and 2 coaches derailed. All passengers are safe. The incident … https://t.co/8zzhTjTgdV pic.twitter.com/lIEEIHkp4u

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2 coaches of a passenger train were also derailed at Itarsi Junction
Earlier, a similar accident had happened on 12 August. Where two coaches of a passenger train derailed at Itarsi railway station. The summer special train (01663) going from Mysore to Rani Kamalapati derailed on the platform itself. There were no casualties in the accident. But, the passengers were terrified due to the sudden strong shock. The summer special train was about to reach the platform of Itarsi Junction when 2 AC coaches B-1 and B-2 of the train derailed. After this, railway officials immediately reached the spot and the passengers were taken out of the coaches.

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