Mumbai: 3 coaches of Puducherry Express derail after collision with another train, no injuries reported

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New Delhi: Three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Express derailed at Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday (April 15, 2022) after a minor collision with Mumbai CSMT Gadag Express, informed a Central Railway official. The official also said that no injuries were reported due to the incident. 

"There has been a minor collision between Chalukya Express and Mumbai CSMT Gadag Express, near Matunga Railway Station. No injuries reported yet. Suburban trains are running," said Railway CP.

B K Dadabhoy, Additional General Manager of Central Railway said that seven to eight hours will be needed to solve the derailment. Shivaji Sutar, chief public relations officer (CPRO) of Central Railway, said that relief trains had been sent to the site.

No passengers injured; many deboarded the train & left, all who are at station will be taken care of & given snacks & tea. Probe underway; derailment of passenger trains is taken very seriously. 7-8hrs will be needed to solve the derailment: B K Dadabhoy, Addl GM, Central Railway https://t.co/QCSMfro9Fe pic.twitter.com/Cse0EQ385M — ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2022

"We received info at around 9:45 pm (April 15) of the derailment of three coaches of 11005 Dadar-Puducherry Express near Matunga Station; no casualty was reported. We immediately suspended the adjacent line traffic due to safety reasons," he said.

Sutar also added that the traffic on the Up and Down slow line, which was suspended for some time for safety reasons, had been restored.

"But at around 10:45 pm (April 15), we restored the slow line traffic; suburban trains are running on slow lines. The derailed train is on the fast line. We`re trying to restore the 3 coaches and fast line traffic as soon as possible. All relief trains are on the site," said CPRO.

"We will try to restore the fast line till the morning. An investigation of this derailment will be done, it won`t be right to say whose fault was it for now. The cause of the incident will surface post the probe," said Sutar.

We'll try to restore the fast line till the morning. An investigation of this derailment will be done, it won't be to right say whose fault was it for now. The cause of the incident will surface post the probe: Shivaji M Sutar, CPRO, Central Railways, Mumbai (4/4) pic.twitter.com/PAdRGYjgZh — ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2022

Meanwhile, Railway Commissioner of Police, Quaiser Khalid also visited the site after the incident and informed that all the passengers are evacuated and they are safe. 

"Visited the accident site at Matunga. We are taking Gadag express to Dadar RS. All passengers and their belongings are safe. Chalukya/Puducherry Express passengers evacuated. Restoration of normalcy is underway. Damaged electric line and pole being restored," said Khalid.

The Central Railway also issued a helpline contact number in view of the Dadar-Puducherry Express train derailment near Dadar.

In the meantime, Dadar-Puducherry Express and CSMT-Gadag Express have been cancelled.

"Passengers of cancelled trains can claim refunds from any PRS centre for the next three days," said Shivaji M Sutar, CPRO, Central Railways, Mumbai.

Some of the trains arriving at Mumbai were also short terminated at Dadar station.

Puducherry Express derailment | The following trains arriving at Mumbai on April 15 are short terminated at Dadar: Central Railways pic.twitter.com/QrmIGfyeHd — ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2022

The Central Railways further informed that the suburban trains on Saturday will work as per the holiday schedule on the mainline only. 

(With ANI inputs)