Indore-Jabalpur Overnight Express Derails Near Jabalpur Station
Two coaches of the Indore-Jabalpur Overnight Express derailed near Jabalpur Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh at around 5:50 am on Saturday. The train was coming from Indore and was heading towards platform number six at Jabalpur Railway Station. The incident occurred approximately 150 meters from the platform.
Harshit Shrivastava, the Chief Public Relations Officer of West Central Railway, stated that all passengers are safe as the train was moving at a dead-stop speed. He said, “The train was coming from Indore. When it was heading towards Jabalpur railway station’s platform number 6, the train was moving slowly, was at dead stop speed, and two coaches derailed. All passengers are safe since the train was at dead-stop speed. Everyone has left for home also. The incident took place around 5.50 am. It derailed around 150 metres from the platform.”
The reason for the derailment is not yet clear, and more details are awaited.
Earlier, on August 17, 22 bogies of the Sabarmati Express, traveling from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen station in Uttar Pradesh. The engine hit an object on the track, causing the derailment. No injuries were reported in that incident either.
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Indore-Jabalpur Overnight Express -: This is a train that travels between the cities of Indore and Jabalpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It runs overnight, meaning it travels mostly during the night.
Derailed -: When a train derails, it means that the train has come off the tracks. This can be dangerous, but in this case, no one was hurt.
Jabalpur Railway Station -: This is a major train station in the city of Jabalpur, which is in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Madhya Pradesh -: Madhya Pradesh is a large state in central India. It has many cities, including Indore and Jabalpur.
Harshit Shrivastava -: He is the Chief Public Relations Officer of West Central Railway. His job is to communicate information to the public and the media.
West Central Railway -: This is one of the zones of Indian Railways. It manages train services in parts of central India, including Madhya Pradesh.
Sabarmati Express -: This is another train in India. It travels between different cities, and it also had an incident where it derailed, but no one was hurt.
Kanpur -: Kanpur is a large city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bhimsen station -: This is a smaller train station near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Uttar Pradesh -: Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. It has many big cities like Kanpur and Lucknow.
