Bhubaneswar, July 29: A goods train derailed in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Monday, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said.

The incident happened at 1.35 am in the railway yard at Mancheswar station, it said in a statement. There was no loss of life or damage to properties due to the derailment, it added. Bhubaneswar Train Derailment: 2 Wagons of Goods Train Derail Near Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Restoration Work Underway (Watch Video).

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Because of the derailment, two trains were cancelled and six trains were rescheduled, while the Puri-Rourkela Express was short-terminated in both directions, the statement said. The line was cleared for movement of trains at 5.05 am, it said.

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