Viral Video: Engine Drags Derailed Goods Rake In Gaya

Gaya: Gurpa railway station on the Gaya-Koderma section of the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway (ECR) saw at least 53 wagons of a cargo train carrying coal derailed on Wednesday morning. An engine dragged a wagon of the derailed goods train, and bystanders could be seen running away from the scene after 53 wagons of the goods train derailed close to Gurpa station on the Gaya-Koderma railway line.

According to a statement from East Central Railway (ECR), the event happened at roughly 6:30 AM between Koderma and Manpur railway stations in the Dhanbad division.

According to the East Central Railway, the incident caused rail traffic on the section’s Up and Down lines to be disrupted.

The incident caused fear at the railway station, and the incident’s footage has gone viral on social media.

#WATCH बिहार: गया-कोडरमा रेलवे लाइन के गुरपा स्टेशन के पास मालगाड़ी के 53 डिब्बे पटरी से उतर जाने के बाद उतरी हुई मालगाड़ी के एक डिब्बे को एक इंजन घसीटता हुआ ले गया। (26.10)

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Following the event, the statement indicated that ten trains were redirected to other lines and four were partially terminated. In light of the derailment of a freight train at Gurpa in the Dhanbad division, the railway has also provided hotline numbers for the convenience of travellers.

According to a further update from East Central Railway, partial terminations have been made to the 13305 Dhanbad-Dehri On Sone Intercity Express, 13553 Asansol-Varanasi Express, 13546 Gaya-Asansol Express, and 13545 Asansol-Gaya Express, all of which are scheduled to depart from Dhanbad.