Moradabad. A bogie of a goods train derailed on the Bareilly-Rampur railway line after 10 pm on Friday. Rail traffic on the Bareilly-Moradabad route (up line) has been disrupted due to the accident. Trains coming from Bareilly were stopped on the way. After 12 pm, four trains were dispatched from Bareilly via Chandausi, while three trains are stuck between Bareilly-Rampur. Accident relief vehicle from Moradabad has reached the spot.
An empty goods train from Bareilly was coming towards Moradabad. The 11th bogie of the goods train derailed between Sajjadnagar-Rampur. As soon as this information was received, the trains of both the routes were stopped. Padmavat Express going to Lucknow was stopped at Moradabad itself. After some time the trains started running after confirmation of the correct line (down) going from Moradabad to Bareilly. Apart from this, more than half a dozen trains coming from Bareilly to Moradabad have been stopped at Bareilly and other stations.
The accident has created panic among the officials. The technical staff of Rampur and Sajjadnagar reached the spot. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ajay Nandan also reached the spot around 12 o’clock. He directed the subordinates to make the traffic smooth at the earliest. Prima facie it is believed that the accident happened due to jamming of the wheel of the goods train. However, officials are yet to confirm this.
Railway personnel are busy in clearing the route at the spot. Here, a large number of passengers have gathered at Bareilly, Rampur and Moradabad railway stations. Trains are expected to arrive several hours late. Alert has been declared at Rampur and Moradabad stations. An ambulance has also been called in Moradabad.
These trains were sent by Bareilly-Chandausi-Moradabad route.
- Begumpura Express from Banaras to Jammu Tawi
- Janata Express from Banaras to Dehradun
- Amarnath Express from Bhagalpur to Jammu Tawi
- Kanpur to Jammu Tawi Express
Train stuck between Bareilly-Rampur
- Punjab Mail from Howrah to Amritsar
- Kisan Express from Dhanbad to Firozpur
- Ghazipur to Katra Express