Five wagons of a goods train capsized near Tiruchi Fort station on Saturday evening, affecting through running of trains between Tiruchirappalli and Karur.
Southern Railway sources here said the goods train, carrying fertilisers, was on its way to Tiruchirappalli from Tuticorin when the mishap occurred. The cause of the accident was under investigation.
The Tiruchirappalli-Kochi and Thanjavur-Mysore trains were diverted via Dindigul.
Restoration work was now in progress and normal services would be resumed by Sunday morning, the sources said. Bureau Report