8 wagons of container train derail near Chandauli in UP, train movement affected

According to reports, 8 wagons of the container train derailed near the Chandauli station around 6:40 this morning. The container train was moving from Allahabad to Pt Deen Dayal JCT.

NEW DELHI: At least eight wagons of a container train derailed near Chandauli railway station in Uttar Pradesh affecting the movement of trains on that route on Wednesday morning.

According to reports, 8 wagons of the container train laden with marble derailed near the Chandauli station around 6:40 AM. The container train was moving from Allahabad to Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction.

The wagons derailed and fell onto the tracks from a height. Senior Railway officials, including ADRM Rakesh Roshan and Commandant Ashish Mishra, had reached the spot to oversee the rescue work. 

The authorities have started the restoration work but the derailment has seriously affected the movement of trains on the said route. Trains on the route will either be diverted or will be coming via Vyas Nagar to DDU, said Rajesh Kumar, CPRO of East Central Railway Zone.

In a similar incident, three wagons of a coal-laden goods train had derailed in Jharkhand after hitting a JCB machine on Tuesday. The incident had taken place in the Malpahari Stone Industrial Area in the Pakur district. While the driver of the JCB managed to jump out of the way, the machine was badly damaged. The driver of the train did not suffer any injuries.