Rayalaseema Express derails, none hurt

Rayalaseema Express derails, none hurt
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Two wheels of a coach of an express train came off the track near Sirnapally forest under Indalwai mandal in Nizamabad district on Saturday, but no one was injured.

Nizamabad: Two wheels of a coach of an express train came off the track near Sirnapally forest under Indalwai mandal in Nizamabad district on Saturday, but no one was injured.

The incident, involving the 12793 Tirupati-Nizamabad Rayalaseema Express, affected rail traffic. The derailment occurred between Uppalavai-Sirnapalli stations on the Secunderabad-Mudkhed section of the South Central Railway, according to officials. None was hurt in the incident. Passengers of the train were immediately transported to their destinations by the Railway authorities.

The incident, which happened on a single line track, led to the cancellation of Secunderabad-CST Mumbai Devagiri Express and partial cancellation of six other trains, the officials said. Track repair work is underway to restore normal running of trains "at the earliest", they added. South Central Railway Divisional Manager Arun Kumar visited the accident spot.

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