Five coaches and the locomotive of Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed near Kalyan

Nagpur: An engine and Five coaches of Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed on Tuesday at 6.40am near Asangaon in Maharashtra. Railway officials said there have been no casualties so far. Reports suggest a rescue team has reached from Kalyan. “Five coaches of Duronto Express Nagpur Mumbai 12290 derailed between Asangaon and Wasind railway stations.

There are no injuries to passengers and arranging buses to bring passengers to destination. Doctors and senior officers are already at site,” a statement from Central Railway said.

Visuals showed passengers making their way out of the coaches themselves. Electric supply was shut off to prevent any loss of lives.

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The exact cause of the derailment is not yet clear. However, sources say that a portion of the tracks were breached due to landslide after heavy rains in the Kasara Ghats section in the last three days.

This is the third major incident of derailment in the past two weeks and the second affecting the Mumbai suburban sector in three days.On August 23, Kaifiyat Express derailed in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh At least 81 people were injured after nine coaches of the train.At least 23 people were killed and over 72 injured after 14 coaches of the Utkal Express ran off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh on August 20.

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