Jhansi Rail Division Probes Geeta Jayanti Express Derailment

The Jhansi Rail Division initiated an inquiry into the derailment of a coach from the Geeta Jayanti Express, which occurred while the train was being moved to the station from the yard. As a result, the train's departure was delayed by about four and a half hours.

The Jhansi Rail Division has set up an inquiry to find out the reasons for the derailment of a coach of Geeta Jayanti Express while it was being brought to the station from the yard on Thursday.

''The train, which departs from Khajuraho for its destination station Kurukshetra, everyday at 6:35 pm, was being operated from the yard towards the station for passengers' boarding when one of the coaches, S-2, got derailed,'' said Manoj Kumar, PRO, Jhansi Division (North Central Railway).

He added, ''We have set up an inquiry to find out the reasons. Due to this derailment, the train departed at 11 pm, about four-and-a-half hours late from its scheduled departure.''

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