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Ajmer: Several passengers sustained minor injuries after at least four coaches and the engine of the Sabarmati Superfast Express derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan’s Ajmer on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday.
According to the information, the incident happened near the Madar Railway Station at around 1.04 am when train number 12548, Sabarmati- Agra Cantt Superfast Express, collided with the goods train.
According to the railway officials, the loco pilot of the train applied emergency brakes, but could not avert the collision. Later, the affected coaches were removed and the train left for Agra at around 3:16 am.
In a pre-recorded message on microblogging site X, a senior official of the North Western Railway said,”Today on March 18 at 01.04 am, train number 12548, Sabarmati-Agra Cantt derailed near the home signal at Madar near Ajmer due to which the engine and four general coaches have derailed. There has been no loss of life in this.”
He added,”Taking immediate action, railway officials have reached the accident site and the accident relief train has reached Madar and track restoration work is being done [sic]….A help desk has been set up by the Railways at Ajmer station and helpline number 0145-2429642 has been issued.”
