Munger, June 23: One coach of 3414 DN New Delhi-Malda Farakka Express derailed while approaching Dasrathpur station in Bihar's Munger district this morning disrupting train services in the Kiul-Jamalpur section under Malda division, railway sources said. However, there was no report of any casualty in the mishap, which occurred at around 0753 hours, they said.
The sources said that one of the wheels of the general coach next to the engine jumped the track at the outer signal of the Dasrathpur station, about 15 km from here. Since the train was approaching the station and was in slow speed, the damage was minimal. Railway relief teams have reached the accident site, they said, adding the train services would be restored very soon. Local administration has also rushed its personnel to the accident site, district magistrate Gautam Goswami said.
The cause of the derailment was yet to be ascertained. Bureau Report