Mumbai-Bound Lokmanya Tilak Express Derails In Assam, No Casualties Reported: Railways

Eight coaches, including the engine, were affected, but no casualties or major injuries were reported. Rescue and restoration operations are underway.

Derailed coaches of the Agartala-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express train are seen after the accident, in Dima Hasao district of Assam, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Source : PTI

Eight coaches of Mumbai-bound Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed at Dibalong station in Assam around 3:55 pm on Thursday, a Railway spokesperson said. The incident occurred in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section under the Lumding division after the train departed from Agartala this morning.

“Eight coaches, including the power car and the engine of the train, got derailed. However, no casualty or major injuries have been reported,” the CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway zone said, news agency PTI reported.

Railway officials confirmed that Accident Relief and Medical Trains, along with senior division officials, have departed from Lumding to oversee rescue and restoration operations.

The CPRO announced that the running of trains over the Lumding-Badarpur single-line section has been suspended. He also shared the Helpline numbers at Lumding 03674 263120, 03674 263126.

"8 coaches of Train 12520 Agartala –LTT Express derailed at Dibalong station near Lumding at 15:55 Hrs today. There has been no major casualty or injury and all passengers are safe," Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X.

"8 coaches of Train 12520 Agartala –LTT Express derailed at Dibalong station near Lumding at 15:55 Hrs today. There has been no major casualty or injury and all passengers are safe," says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/tp3j3QULTJ

— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024

Two Coaches Of Empty Local Train Derail In Mumbai

A similar incident was reported on October 13 where two coaches of an empty local train derailed amid entering a car shed from  Mumbai Central, disrupting operations on the Western Railway on Sunday, officials reported. No injuries were found during the incident, as the train was empty when it derailed at around 12:10 pm, Chief public relations officer of Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek stated.

Vineet Abhishek also stated that the derailment has severely affected the suburban services, blocking the slow track towards Dadar. "The slow track towards Dadar between Churchgate and Mumbai Central is blocked. However, trains are being diverted to the fast line between these two stations to ensure continued operations," news agency PTI quoted the official as saying.