Train derailment on Konkan: several trains cancelled, diverted

May 04, 2015 12:00 am | Updated November 16, 2021 05:00 pm IST - MANGALURU:

Following the derailment of 12223 Lokamanya Tilak Terminus-Ernakulam Duranto near Balli in Goa on Sunday morning, several trains have either been rescheduled or diverted or cancelled.

Rear 10 coaches of the train, which left LTT at 8.20 p.m. on Saturday derailed at 6.24 a.m. on Sunday, South of Madgaon.

No casualties or injuries were reported, said press releases from Konkan Railway Corporation and Southern Railway.

Cancellation

Train No. 22635 Madgaon-Mangaluru Intercity Express, 10215 Madgaon-Ernakumal Junction Express, 56641 Madgaon-Mangaluru Passenger and 12224 Ernakulam Junction-LTT Express, all leaving their respective originating points on Sunday, have been cancelled.

The Mangaluru-Madgaon-Mangaluru Passenger would remain cancelled on Monday too since its rake was used as a special train to ferry Duranto passengers to Ernakulam. However, Mangaluru-Madgaon-Mangaluru Intercity Express would operate as usual on Monday.

Train No. 56640 Mangaluru Central-Madgaon passenger was terminated at Karwar; 12133 Mumbai CSTM-Mangaluru Junction Express that left Mumbai on Saturday was terminated at Madgaon and Train No. 12134 Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai CSTM Express leaving Mangaluru Junction on Sunday afternoon was cancelled between Mangaluru Junction and Madgaon.

Train No. 16337 Okha-Ernakulam Junction biweekly Express of Saturday; 02065 Mumbai CSTM-Ernakulam Junction Premium Special of Sunday; 22634 Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express of Friday; 11097 Pune-Ernakulam Junction Poorna Express and 16312 Kochuveli-Bikaner Junction Express of Saturday are being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Hubballi, Hassan and Mangaluru Junction.

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