WEST BENGAL: Five wagons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri station in the Alipurduar Division of West Bengal on Tuesday morning. Following the incident, train services on that route were diverted to alternate paths, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the derailment.
Restoration work is currently in progress at the station to resume train operations. The Northeast Frontier Railway zone is closely monitoring the situation to minimize disruptions.
The derailment occurred around 6:00 AM, but fortunately, no casualties were reported. Senior officials, including the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Alipurduar, promptly arrived at the scene to assess the situation.
New Maynaguri station has five operational lines, and it is expected that train services will be fully restored later in the day once repair work is completed.
Mukesh Kumar, the Station Superintendent, said, "As far as the information available, a goods train derailed at around 6:20 AM today. There have been no casualties, and restoration work is underway."
DRM Amarjit Gautam stated that the department aims to restore traffic as quickly as possible and that an investigation is ongoing. He said, “This morning, around five wagons of an empty goods train derailed near New Maynaguri station. We are working to restore traffic, but the cause of this accident is still being determined.”
When asked about the reason for the derailment and the possibility of tampering with the railway line, Gautam noted that the exact cause will be established after a thorough investigation.
This incident follows a series of attempts at train derailments. Recently, a significant train disaster was averted when railway authorities discovered an empty gas cylinder placed on the tracks. A loco pilot spotted the cylinder and applied emergency brakes, stopping the train just in time near Prempur railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
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