Agartala , Oct 17, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Oct 17: A total of eight coaches including the engine of Agartala- Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed on Thursday morning at Dibalong station under Lumding division in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section.

However, no fatalities or major injuries of passengers except for minor injuries to a few, were reported following the incident.

According to a press statement issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of the NFR, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, “Accident Relief Train and Accident Relief Medical Train immediately left for the site from Lumding along with senior officials of the division to supervise the rescue and restoration work”.

Besides, the running of trains over the Lumding-Badarpur single line section has also been suspended.

The CPRO also informed that Train No. 05698 (Guwahati-Jalpaiguri) Special and Train No 15611/15612 (Rangiya-Silchar-Rangiya) Express commencing journey on October 17 and Train No. 05697 (New Jalpaiguri- Guwahati) Special and Train No 15616/15615 (Silchar-Guwahati-Silchar) Express commencing journey on October 18 have been cancelled following the derailment of Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Express.