9 bogies of goods train derail

Mysore, June 23 (UNI) Nine bogies of a Mangalore-bound goods train derailed in Karnataka late last night, official sources said today.

South Western Railway sources told UNI, the goods train, with 58 bogies, was carrying iron ore to Mangalore from Sosale junction at Chikkajajur in Chitradurga district when the accident occurred at about 10 KM from Hassan in Karnataka.

The ore was meant for export to Japan and other countries.

A major mishap was averted as the derailment occurred just before the Yegachi bridge. Had it occurred on the bridge, all the bogies would have drowned in the river,'' the sources said.

The track up to a stretch of one km had been completely affected in the accident. A railway guard, Kailash, had sustained injuries in the incident and was being treated at the hospital.

SWR Divisional Manager D Govinda Kumar, along with other officials, visited the spot.

The sources said, railway cranes had been brought from Hubli to shift the derailed bogies from the track which was opened just ten days ago for goods traffic.

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