Passenger train derails near Dudhsagar in Goa; no casualties reported
Goa Train Derailment: Vasco-Da-Gama Howrah Amaravati Express derailed between Dudhsagar and Caranzol, in Goa on Tuesday when the front pair of wheels of its leading loco derailed.
All passengers and staff on board are safe. No casualty or injury has been reported. The train had started from Vasco-Da-Gama at 6.30 am and passed Dudhsagar at 8.50 am, as per an official statement from the railways.
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The full rake of the Vasco-Da-Gama Howrah Amaravati Express is unaffected and is being backed towards Dudhsagar by ART (Accident Relief Train). Senior officers are monitoring the situation closely, the official said on Goa's train derailment incident.
As per officials, the Accident Relief Train (ART) and Medical Equipment Van left Castle rock at 9.45 am and reached the spot at 10.35 am.
Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Hubballi Arvind Malkhede with the Divisional team of senior officers rushed to the spot by Self Propelled Accident Relief Train that left Hubballi by 9.50 am.
Officials have said that water and light refreshment has been arranged for all the passengers.
Senior Officers led by Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, PK Mishra Additional General Manager, SPS Gupta Principal Chief Engineer, Alok Tiwari, Principal Chief Safety Officer, and Principal Heads of Departments are monitoring the situation closely.
Pantry cars in train no 12780 Goa express and train no 11098 Ernakulam-Pune Express will be arranging food and snacks for the passengers, officials said.
Helpline numbers -- 0836-2363481 and 0836- 2289826 -- have been provided at commercial control, Hubballi.
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