Rishikesh, May 19: Three coaches of the Ujjain Express derailed near Yog Nagari Railway Station in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, during shunting operations late Monday night, railway officials said.
The incident occurred in the Khand Gaon area at around 9:30 p.m. Officials confirmed that no passengers were on board at the time of the derailment and no injuries were reported.
Railway authorities said the coaches derailed during maintenance and shunting activity. Police teams from the local Kotwali station reached the site soon after receiving information about the accident.
Ujjain Express derailment under investigation
Inspector Kailash Chandra Bhatt said locals heard a loud noise and rushed towards the railway tracks. Railway personnel immediately secured the area and halted train movement on the affected line.
Preliminary findings suggest that either a technical fault or human error during shunting operations may have caused the derailment. However, railway officials said a detailed technical investigation is underway before confirming the exact reason.
Restoration and repair work continued through the night. Railway engineers inspected the damaged coaches and tracks, while a technical team began preparing a detailed report on the incident.
The derailment comes amid a series of recent railway incidents across the country. Earlier on Monday, a coach of the Sasaram Patna fast passenger train caught fire at Sasaram railway station in Bihar. Officials suspected a short circuit caused the blaze.
On Sunday, two rear coaches of the Delhi bound Rajdhani Express caught fire near Kota in Rajasthan. Railway officials safely evacuated passengers and disconnected the Overhead Equipment power supply to prevent further damage.
Officials said safety systems in the Rajdhani Express worked immediately and stopped the train soon after the fire was detected.
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