Several wagons of a goods train derailed near Pendra railway station on Wednesday thereby throwing the railway traffic totally out of gear on Bilaspur-Katni route.
The traffic on both up and down routs have been effected by the derailment, informed RK Agrawal Public Relation officer SECR Bilaspur. “The incident happened around 5.40 pm when a goods train coming from Katni derailed near Pendra railway station,” said Agrawal talking with reporters. Soon after the accident railway worker rushed to the spot and have begun work to clear the route. Railway authorities said that the routes would be cleared by Wednesday late night. Meanwhile several trains running on this route have been affected by the mishap and few trains have been cancelled.
Notably two wagons of goods train had derailed on August 2 at Howdah-Mumbai rail route At Sarona, Raipur thereby blocking the train movement on this major track for about 27 hours.