Goods train derails, train services disrupted in ECR

Khagaria, June 6 (UNI) Train services on Barauni-Katihar rail division of the East Central railway (ECR) was paralysed following derailment of ten bogies of a goods train near Khagaria railway station today.

Railway sources said here that ten bogies of NJP oil tank derailed near west cabin of the station at around 0500 hrs paralysing train movement on the Barauni-Katihar and Khagaria-Samastipur division of the ECR.

Senior railway officers were camping at the spot. The derailed bogies were being lifted from the tracks.

Train services on the division were likely to resume late in the evening.

The trains stranded at different places on the route include Awadh Asam Express, Janseva Express, Barauni Express and Intercity express among others.

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