The Chennai Central-New Jalpaiguri Express derailed near Jakhapura railway station in Odisha’s Jajpur yard on Thursday morning with no loss of life or injury reported following the derailment, East Coast Railway officials said.
Senior railway officials have rushed to the site and are closely monitoring restoration and safety-related activities, they further said.
“A minor derailment involving Train No. 22611 Chennai–New Jalpaiguri (MAS–NJP) Express occurred at 8.51 am on today morning while the train was passing through Jajpur Yard (JKPR). An AC coach and two General coaches derailed within yard limits. The train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident”, the ECoR said in a statement.
There has been no loss of life or injury to passengers. Passenger train operations remain unaffected, it added.
The passengers are being suitably accommodated, and the affected coaches are being detached. To ensure passenger convenience, additional coaches will be attached to the train as required, they concluded.