Goods Train Derailment Causes Service Disruption Near Kantabanji

Four wagons of a goods train derailed near Kantabanji station in Sambalpur Division, East Coast Railway. The incident, occurring at 10.50 pm on Friday, disrupted train movement until services were restored at 7 am Saturday. No injuries were reported, and senior officials are investigating the cause.

Four wagons of a goods train derailed near Kantabanji station in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR), an official said on Saturday.

The incident took place around 10.50 pm on Friday, causing disruption of train movement on both tracks, he said, adding that services were restored at 7 am on Saturday.

However, no injuries were reported in the incident, he said, adding that senior railway officials were on the spot and investigating the matter.

In view of the incident, the ECoR cancelled the Raipur-Titlagarh Express and Junagarh Road-Raipur Express for Saturday.