As many as three bogies of the Puri-Howrah Express derailed near Malatipatapur here while the train was on its way to Puri on Saturday evening. After reaching Puri, the train would have travelled to Howrah.
According to sources, fortunately, there was no passenger in the coaches when the mishap took place.
Due to the mishap, train services were affected in the route. Senior Railway officials rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.