7 injured as 11 coaches of Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derails in Odisha
Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli injuring seven people
Rescue operation underway after at least 11 coaches of the
Bengaluru-Kamakhya Superfast Express derailed near Nergundi station, in Cuttack
district, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (PTI Photo)
- CUTTACK — Seven people were injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's
Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said.
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- Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express
derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer
(CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said.
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- Odisha Fire Service Director-General Sudhansu Sarangi said
seven injured people have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.
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- "The maximum number of injured persons should not be
more than 10," he said.
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- Personnel of the NDRF and Odisha Fire Service were assisting
the railway in the rescue operation, he added.
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- The train was heading to Kamakhya station in Assam's
Guwahati from Bengaluru.
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- Mishra said a relief train has been sent to the spot.
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- "Arrangements are being made to help the affected
passengers reach their destinations. Our priority is to restore the line at the
earliest and accordingly, other trains will be diverted," he said.
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- Three trains were diverted because of the derailment. These
trains are Dhauli Express, Neelachal Express and Purulia Express, officials
said.
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- Helplines -- 8455885999 and 8991124238 -- have also been
activated by the railways, they said.
