Kolkata: Five waggons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri railway station in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday morning, September 24, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official said.
No injuries were reported in the incident that occurred at 6:20 am, he said.
He said that several trains were diverted through other routes following the incident. The route connects the northeastern states with other parts of the country.
Overhead electricity cables and a few poles were damaged owing to the derailment, the official said.
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Senior officials have rushed to the spot and will hold an inquiry to ascertain the cause of the derailment, he said.
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