Kirandul-Visakhapatnam passenger canceled today, goods train met with an accident
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Dantewada. 6 wagons of goods train have been derailed on KK Rail Line under Eco Railway Division. Due to which the only rail route from Kirandul to Visakhapatnam has been disrupted. Both Kirandul-Visakhapatnam night and passenger trains have been cancelled. Here, railway employees including DRM Anoop Satpathy have reached the spot. Efforts are being made to restore the route. However, the reason for the wagon derailment of the goods train is not known.
According to information, a goods train carrying iron ore left for Visakhapatnam from Kirandul in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. Meanwhile, 6 wagons of the goods train derailed at Boddavara yard late in the evening. The loco pilot immediately informed the railway officials about this. As soon as the information was received, railway employees from both Koraput and Visakhapatnam reached the spot. Repair work went on throughout the night. However, the reason for the wagon derailment of the goods train is yet to be ascertained.
Here, the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Night Express train leaving for Kirandul from Visakhapatnam was cancelled. Along with this, the route of the passenger train from Kirandul to Visakhapatnam was diverted. It is being told that the train has reached Visakhapatnam much late than the scheduled time. Railway’s DRM has today issued orders for cancellation of both Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger and Night Express trains on 19th June.