At early morning at around 5.00 am six bogies of a goods train derailed just between Chirimiri Railway Station and Paradol Chirmiri Station in Koriya district on Wednesday. As the speed of train was less, the bogies after derailment stopped the train. All the passenger trains movement have been affected. It is said that after the removal of the train from the tracks only normal passenger services would be started.
As per information received, the goods train rakes were empty due to no major loss has been reported except for affecting the passenger train service. It is said that passenger train arriving from Bilaspur-Chirmiri train has been halted at Manendragarh. It would return to Bilaspur by night. Similarly, the Manendragarh passenger train through Anuppur, Chandia has been released.
It is reported that as the bogies had hit the electric poles, the supply has been affected. Few electric poles have been also damaged. After the incident, the railway team rushed for assessment and conduct of survey for the damage. The railway is making all efforts to restore traffic on the rail route after necessary repair.