Nine coaches of a goods train derailed between Jarati and Maliguda railway stations near Jeypore in Koraput district affecting train services on the Koraput-Jeypore railway section under the Waltaire Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR).
However, no loss of life or injury to anyone has been reported in the accident.
The incident took place when the train was on its way to Visakhapatnam from Bathili in Chhattisgarh.
Following the accident, six passenger trains were cancelled while Samaleshwari Express was short-terminated at Jeypore station.
Sources said Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur Hirakhand Express originated from Koraput instead of Jagadalpue. Visakhapatanam-Kiranul passanger which Visakhapatanam was short terminated at Koraput
and returned to Vishakhapatanam as Kirandul-Vishakhapatanam passenger from Koraput.
Similarly, Kirandul-Visakhapatanam passenger was short terminated at Jagdalpur and returned to Kirandul from Jagdalpur.
The service of Vishakhapatanam-Kirandul-Vishakhapatanam remained cancelled on Friday between Koraput and Jagadalpur from both the directions.
Jagadalpur-Durg Express scheduled to leave Jagadalpur on Friday was also remain cancelled while Durg-Jagadalpur Express scheduled to leave Durg on October 23 would also remain cancelled for cancellation of connecting train, an ECoR statement said.