At least four coaches of a superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan's Ajmer on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. According to the information, the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed at around 1 am at midnight.
Later, the affected coaches were removed and the train sent back to Ajmer at around 3:16 am.
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No casualties reported
During the incident, several passengers were aboard the train, fortunately, there were no reported casualties. In response, the railway authorities have set up a support desk at Ajmer station and provided a helpline number, 0145-2429642, for assistance.
Track restoration work underway
Meanwhile, North West Region's CPRO Captain Shashi Kiran gave details about the incident and said that track restoration work is being done and the down track has been fitted. "Today at around 01: 04 am, train number 12548, Sabarmati-Agra Cantt derailed near Ajmer. The engine and four general coaches derailed. No casualties or injuries were reported. Taking immediate action the Railway officers and employees started the track of restoration work. Track restoration work is being done and the down track has been fitted. Six train services were also affected...We are making an action plan so that incidents like these are not reported again..." he added.
(Input by Rajkumar Verma)
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