Howrah Mail coaches derail near Delhi, no casualties

October 28, 2011 | Accident / Crime / Disaster | Written by

New Delhi, Oct 28: Three coaches, including a luggage van, of the Kalka-Howrah Mail derailed early Friday near Narela station in Delhi, said a railways official. No casualty was reported in the incident.

A dozen trains were diverted on this line after the derailment, which happened at 5:43 a.m.

‘The blocked line on Delhi-Ambala section of Delhi division was restored by 1.30 p.m. and the other line (down line) is expected to be cleared by later today,’ added the official.

As a result of restoration of the up line, services of several trains, announced to be short-terminated or diverted, have been restored.

IANS