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Chennai Express Derails in Odisha, No Casualties as Train Was Moving Slowly

Three coaches of the Chennai-New Jalpaiguri Express derailed in Odisha's Jajpur district on Thursday morning. The East Coast Railway confirmed the incident occurred while the train was passing through Jakhapura Yard at a very slow speed. Officials stated there was no loss of life or injury to any passengers, and normal train movement has been restored. Accident relief teams were promptly dispatched, and affected passengers were accommodated in other coaches.

Key Points: Chennai-New Jalpaiguri Express Derails in Odisha, No Injuries

  • Three coaches derailed
  • Train was moving at slow speed
  • No casualties or injuries reported
  • Passenger operations unaffected
  • Restoration work underway
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Three coaches of Chennai-New Jalpaiguri Express derail in Odisha's Jajpur, no casualties

Three coaches of the Chennai-New Jalpaiguri Express derailed in Jajpur, Odisha. No casualties reported as the train was moving at slow speed.

"A minor derailment... occurred at 08:51 hrs today... There has been no loss of life or injury to passengers. - East Coast Railway official statement"

Bhubaneswar, Feb 5

A major rail tragedy was averted on Thursday morning when the MGR Chennai Central- New Jalpaiguri Express derailed near Jakhapura in Odisha's Jajpur district.

East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said no major damage was reported as the train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident.

According to an official statement issued by the ECoR, "A minor derailment involving Train No. 22611 Chennai-New Jalpaiguri (MAS-NJP) Express occurred at 08:51 hrs today while the train was passing through Jakhapura Yard (JKPR). One AC coach and two General coaches derailed within yard limits. The train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident. There has been no loss of life or injury to passengers."

The ECoR also informed that passenger train operations remain unaffected due to the minor derailment. Following the derailment, the Railway officials rushed to the spot and ensured the affected passengers were suitably accommodated in other vacant coaches.

"On receipt of information, Accident Relief Train (ART) from Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road and Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) from Khurda Road were promptly dispatched at 08.53 hrs," ECoR added.

Speaking to the media, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of East Coast Railway, Deepak Rout, stated that to ensure passenger convenience, additional coaches will be attached to the train as required at the Kharagpur Division.

Senior railway officials are present at the site and are closely monitoring restoration and safety-related activities.

As per the latest information shared by the ECoR officials, "The affected Train No. 22611 Chennai Central-New Jalpaiguri Express has been moved from the derailment site after the safe detachment of the affected coaches. Train movement in both directions has been normalised."

Passengers travelling on the train told media persons that they were frightened after hearing a loud noise and experiencing a heavy jolt due to the derailment.

However, railway officials assured them that there was no cause for concern as no major damage had been caused.

- IANS

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Sarah B
The prompt response from the railway officials is commendable. Sending the relief train within 2 minutes of the incident is impressive. Glad to hear the passengers were accommodated and operations normalized quickly.
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Priya S
Can't even imagine the fear of the passengers hearing that loud noise and jolt. Bhai, train travel is already stressful. Hope the railways conduct a thorough investigation and not just call it a "minor" incident. Jai Hind.
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Vikram M
Good to see senior officials on site. But this keeps happening too often. We are spending lakhs on new Vande Bharat trains, but what about the basic infrastructure? The tracks need equal attention, yaar.
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Rohit P
A major tragedy averted. Feeling relieved for all the passengers and their families. The railway staff did a good job in handling the situation. Hope they find the root cause.
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Michael C
While the response was good, calling it a "minor derailment" when three coaches came off the tracks seems to downplay the seriousness. It was a derailment. Period. Let's be transparent about the investigation findings.

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