Vadodara-Surat MEMU train derails after hitting Buffalo,no casualty but traffic disrupted
December 02, 2016
Vadodara: Rail traffic on Vadodara-Mumbai main up line has been disrupted owing to derailment of a coach of Vadodara-Surat MEMU train today between Ankaleshwar and Panoli railway stations of western railway in Bharuch district of Guajrat owing to a buffalo.
However no loss of human life or injury to any passenger has been reported in the incident.
DRM of Vadodara Amit K Singh said that the MEMU train going towards Surat derailed at around 1430 hrs this afternoon when a buffalo suddenly came on the track. The beast was killed on the spot while the two wheels of a coach went off the track. Fortunately there was no casualty with regard to passengers.
However, rail traffic on the Vadodara-Mumbai main UP line has been disrupted. Efforts were on to resume it by re-tracking of the derailed coach.
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