As many as seven wagons of a goods train derailed near Jijharpur under the Tihidi police station in the district on Monday morning.
Sources said the coal-laden train was on its way towards Dhamra when it derailed around 6.45 am .
After the incident, two of the seven derailed bogies overturned and the wheels of some bogies were detached. Besides, some portion of the railway track was also damaged in the mishap following which the transportation of coal was disrupted.
Later, the Dhamra Port and railway authorities rushed to the spot and launched an inquiry into the matter.
The railway authorities said efforts were on to repair the damaged tracks and restore normalcy in movement of trains on the route.