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Maharashtra: In a massive disruptive incident on Sunday, seven coaches of a goods train derailed near Kasara railway station in Maharashtra. As confirmed by Central Railway, the accident caused significant disruptions in Mail Express traffic on the Down line and Central line between Kasara and Igatpuri. The movement of 12261 Mumbai CSMT-Howrah Express and 11401 Mumbai CSMT-Adilabad Nandigram Express was affected due to the derailment.
The accident occurred on the Down main line between Kasara station and the TGR-3 downline section of Maharashtra’s main rail route. The occurrence occurred at around 6:31 pm, causing significant disruption to rail services in the area. However, despite the severity of the derailment, upline traffic continued to operate between Igatpuri and Kasara.
In response to the derailment, Central Railways sent two accident relief trains from Kalyan and Igatpuri stations to the accident site. The objective of rapid mobilization is to provide immediate assistance and launch rescue operations if necessary. Interestingly, Mumbai’s suburban train services were not affected by the derailment, allowing local traffic to continue.
Although the exact cause of the derailment has not yet been determined, the incident has raised concerns about the potential impact on the region’s rail traffic. Passengers may face challenges in their schedules due to disruption of major express trains. The incident is under investigation, and further information regarding the derailment is eagerly awaited.
Here’s a list of trains affected due to the derailment:
The Down (away from Mumbai) trains affected are:
-12261 CSMT Howrah Exp- at Asangaon station
-11401 CSMT Adilabad Nandigram Express at Ombarmalli station
-12105 CSMT-Gondia Vidarbha Express at Ghatkopar station
-12109 CSMT Manmad Panchvati Express at Vikhroli station
Mail express trains diverted, check list:
The mail express trains, which were scheduled to commence their journey on Sunday, that have been diverted are:
-17612 CSMT Nanded Express diverted via Kalyan-Karjat-Pune-Daund-Latur route
-12105 CSMT Gondia Express diverted via Kalyan-Pune-Daund-Manmad route
-12137 CSMT-Firozpur Punjab Mail diverted via Diva-Vasai-Udhana-Jalgaon route
-12289 CSMT Nagpur Duronto Express diverted via Diva-Vasai-Udhana-Jalgaon route
Other trains diverted:
-12111 CSMT Amaravati Express via Kalyan-Pune-Daund-Manmad
-12809 CSMT Howrah Express via Diva-Vasai- Udhana- Jalgoan route
-17057 CSMT- Secunderabad Express via Kalyan- Karjat- Pune-Daund- Manmad route
-12322 CSMT Howrah Express via Diva-Vasai-Udhana- Jalgaon
-18029 LTT Shalimar Express via Diva-Vasai-Udhana-Jalgaon
-12167 LTT Varanasi Express via Diva-Vasai-Udhana-Jalgaon, as per a CR release
