Arakkonam Train Derailment: 2 Wagons of Goods Train Skid off Track at Railway Yard in Tamil Nadu, None Hurt
Two wagons of a goods train derailed at a railway yard near Arakkonam on Thursday. No one was injured in the incident, a senior railway official said. The goods train was returning to the yard when it derailed. The freight loco pilot stopped the train and alerted the railway officials.
Chennai, May 22: Two wagons of a goods train derailed at a railway yard near Arakkonam on Thursday. No one was injured in the incident, a senior railway official said.
The goods train was returning to the yard when it derailed. The freight loco pilot stopped the train and alerted the railway officials. Efforts were now on to restore the two wagons, the official added. Howrah Train Derailment: 2 Empty Coaches of Train Derail After Being Hit by Parcel Van Near Padmapukuar Railway Station, No Injuries Reported (Watch Video).
"The freight wagons were empty. There was however no disruption in the passenger train services as the minor accident occurred inside the yard. The restoration work will be completed soon," he said.
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