Sasaram, Aug 16: Thirteen coal-laden wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Rohtas district early today disrupting rail traffic on Gaya-Moghulsarai section for several hours, railway sources said. The wagons jumped the tracks at 4.30 am near Kumhuau station in the district blocking the up and down lines in Eastern Central Railways, the sources said.
Several long distance trains including Kalka-New Delhi Express, Howrah-Dehradun Express, Nilanchal Express were stranded at Moghulsarai-Rafiganj and Sasaram stations for several hours, they said.
Cranes were being rushed from Moghulsarai to clear the tracks to resume normal traffic, the sources said, adding routes of a few trains were also changed. Bureau Report