Two wheels of an empty freight train slipped off the tracks near Dhedela in Gujarat while traveling between Dahod and Jakot. Railway personnel initiated restoration operations immediately, leaving two Delhi-bound trains delayed along the route. The incident comes alongside a major scare in Tamil Nadu, where seven runaway maintenance coaches traveled six kilometers unattended before derailing near Thamaleri Muthur. Timely intervention by an on-duty gatekeeper prevented a major disaster, though Bengaluru-Chennai services still faced delays.
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Operational disruptions affected multiple routes after freight and maintenance rolling st…: Operational disruptions affected multiple routes after freight and maintenance rolling stock derailed in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
An alert railway gatekeeper prevented a potentially catastrophic collision by halting inc…: An alert railway gatekeeper prevented a potentially catastrophic collision by halting incoming trains from Bengaluru.
Neither railway incident resulted in human injuries, though both caused notable schedulin…: Neither railway incident resulted in human injuries, though both caused notable scheduling delays for regional train traffic.
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Dahod (Gujarat) [India]: Two wheels of a freight train derailed near Dhedela while travelling from Dahod toward Jakot, affecting traffic on the down line on Monday night.
The empty freight train was heading toward Madhya Pradesh at the time of the incident.
Two Delhi-bound trains were delayed following the derailment.
Also Read: Tamil Nadu: Seven empty train coaches roll away without engine, derail after travelling 6 km in Tirupattur
Following the incident, Railway teams immediately initiated restoration work. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Further details are awaited.
Earlier, seven empty railway coaches, which reportedly rolled away unattended from the railway yard at Jolarpettai Junction in Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur district, travelled nearly six kilometres without an engine before derailing near Thamaleri Muthur, disrupting train services between Bengaluru and Chennai.
The incident triggered an emergency response, with railway authorities alerting officials to stop trains approaching Jolarpettai from Bengaluru at various locations to prevent a possible collision. A major accident was reportedly averted after the gatekeeper on duty heard the unusual noise of the…
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