20 Wagons Of Goods Train Carrying Coal Derail Near Mathura, Rescue Efforts Underway | Video

Mathura: At least 20 wagons of a good train carrying coal derailed near Vrindavan Road station in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on Wednesday at around 8 pm, a railway spokesperson said.

A CPRO of the NCR Railway Zone said, “The derailment has blocked three rail lines which has brought the train traffic at halt on Mathura-Palwal route.”

Rescue efforts are underway to clear the track and resume railway traffic. 

On Tuesday, two train engines derailed after hitting a buffer stop at a railway yard near Ranchi, officials said. The incident happened near Suisa railway station in Muri, they said.

After derailing, one of the engines fell on its side, they added.

"No wagon was attached to the engines. No damage was caused due to it," Ranchi railway division's CPRO Nishant Kumar said.

Silli's Deputy Superintendent of Police said no casualty was reported due to the incident.

With inputs from PTI