Rajasthan: Four coaches, engine of passenger train derail near Ajmer

Four coaches, including the engine of a passenger train from Sabarmati to Agra Cantt, derailed near Ajmer on Monday morning.

Four coaches, including the engine of a passenger train on its way from Sabarmati to Agra Cantt, derailed near Ajmer on Monday morning. Train number 12548 derailed near Home Signal at Madar village near Ajmer.

Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), North Western Railway, Captain. Shashi Kiran said: "Today at around 01: 04 am, train number 12548, Sabarmati-Agra Cantt derailed near Ajmer. The engine and four general coaches derailed. No casualties or injuries were reported." "Taking immediate action, the Railway officers and employees started the track of restoration work. Track restoration work is being done and the down track has been fitted. Six train services were also affected. We are making an action plan so that incidents like these are not reported again." the CPRO added.

A help desk has been set up by the railways at Ajmer station and helpline number 0145-2429642 has been issued. Due to the accident, rail traffic has been affected on the line.

Train No. 19736, going from Marwar to Jaipur, has been cancelled. Train number 12915, Sabarmati to Delhi rail service route, has been diverted along with Train No. 17020 from Hyderabad to Hisar.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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