A three-wagon goods train derailed near Cuttack railway station in Odisha on Monday morning, June 30. Due to the derailment, several trains on the line were delayed and cancelled. According to the East Coast Railway (ECoR), the empty goods train was travelling to Paradip when the derailment took place on route number 8 at Cuttack Yard.
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The cause of the derailment is suspected to be track switching. However, there were no reports of injuries or casualties in the incident. The main line connecting Bhardrak, Cuttack, and Visakhapatnam remains unaffected and fully operational.
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Trains travelling towards Pradip have not been impacted, ensuring minimal disruption to rail services despite the incident. Soon after the mishap, the Railway authorities have initiated restoration work to clear the affected tracks.
"Whenever there's a derailment, there are usually 2-3 possible reasons. Sometimes it’s due to track defects, sometimes due to overspeeding, sometimes there’s an issue with the wagon, or sometimes something goes wrong during operational handling. When we inspected it, we found that one of the main causes was uneven loading," said Assistant Divisional Railway Manager Shubhrajit Mandal. He said till 3 pm today the train services will be on the route after the restoration work.