Three days after the Balasore train accident, a goods train transporting limestones experienced a derailment near Mendhapali in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Monday.
No injuries were reported in the place of derailment.
As reported by ANI, East Coast Railway informed that some wagons of a goods train operated by a private cement factory derailed inside the factory premises near Mendhapali of Bargarh district in Odisha. “There is no role of Railways in this matter.”
East Coast Railway further informed that this is completely a narrow gauge siding of a private cement company. “All the infrastructure including rolling stock, engine, wagons, train tracks (narrow gauge) are being maintained by the company.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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Updated: 05 Jun 2023, 11:37 AM IST