AGARTALA: The engine of the Agartala-bound Rajdhani Express derailed in North Tripura on Friday. No injury or casualty was reported in the incident as the coaches were not attached to the engine at the time.
Confirming the accident, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Subhanan Chanda said that the engine 02502 of the New Delhi-Agartala Special Rajdhani Express jumped rails at the Kumarghat station.
"However, no passenger coach was derailed in the incident. There was no injury or casualty. The mishap occurred at KM 74/6 in Dharmanagar- Agartala section under Lumding division of NFR," said NFR in a statement.
An accident relief train was immediately dispatched from Badarpur and a Medical Relief team had left from Agartala for the site. The NFR also released a statement saying that the Railway officials from Agartala and Karimganj had rushed for the accident site along with necessary men and material.
Normal train service in the Agartala-Dharmanagar section in Tripura was suspended as a result of the derailment. The official also said that efforts were on to restore normal operation in the section at the earliest. (Agencies)