Hyderabad: A goods train derailed in Peddapalli district of Telangana, leading to cancellation of 20 passenger trains, officials of South Central Railway (SCR) said on Wednesday.
Eleven wagons of the goods train carrying iron ore derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam on Tuesday late at night, officials told PTI. As the restoration work is underway, the operation of twenty passenger trains has been cancelled for Wednesday. Additionally, the Indian Railways’s South Central Railway (SCR) division has diverted more than ten trains and rescheduled a few for today.
List of trains cancelled today
According to a press release by South Central Railway, released on Wednesday, six trains from Akola and Akot have been cancelled for today. Three trains from Daund, Nizamabad, Sirpur Kaghaznagar have been partially cancelled, ie they won’t cover a few stops today.
Trains diverted
Ten trains from Delhi, Gorakhpur, Ahmedabad, Dannapur, and other stations have been diverted due to the train derailment in Telangana. Indian Railways passengers are required to check the train schedule and timing if they are travelling on the said route today. Additionally train from MGR Chennai RAilway station to Ahmedabad has been rescheduled. Another train from Yeswantpur to Mirzapur has been rescheduled for today. Three trains operating from Darbhanga, Danapur, and Jaipur will be regulated for a few hours in Central Railway.
Due to rescheduling, cancellation, diversion and delay, Indian Railway passengers are likely to face inconvenience today and can connect with IRCTC’s customer care number for more information. They should check their train’s running status before travel.
