The freight train derailed; services affected

An iron ore wagon of a goods train going from Nayagarh in Keonjhar district to Hubli in Karnataka derailed between Solari and Balugaon stations.

An iron ore-laden wagon of a goods train going from Nayagarh in Keonjhar district to Hubli in Karnataka derailed. (Photo: Representative)

Train services on the Howrah-Chennai route under East Coast Railway zone were affected after a goods train derailed in Odisha’s Khorda district on Wednesday, an official said.

An iron ore wagon of a goods train going from Nayagarh in Keonjhar district to Hubli in Karnataka derailed between Solari and Balugaon stations.

Consequently, the Bhubaneswar-Mumbai CSMT Konark Express was diverted to Gangadharpur station.

Similarly, Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express was controlled at Kalupadaghat station, the official said.

Later both the trains resumed their journey.

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