Central Railway Ministry spokesperson Sunil Udasi said: "Three coaches -- S-12, S-13, pantry car -- of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed just before entering platform at 2.05 a.m."
The rail traffic in the area was disrupted for a while and some 12 trains were cancelled.
"The train with eight coaches that were not affected in the accident left at 3.45 a.m.," Udasi added