Bhubaneswar: Rail services faced partial disruption on Sunday evening after at least three wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed near Belpahar level crossing in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district.
According to sources, the incident occurred around 5:30 pm on the Howrah-Nagpur railway route, when the wagons and its rear cabin slipped off the tracks, also disrupting vehicular traffic through the level crossing. However, no injuries or casualties were reported.
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On being informed, both railway officials and technical staff rushed to the spot and launched an operation to remove the derailed wagons and resume rail traffic on the route.
