"11 coaches were impacted due to derailment of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express train. Higher officials have reached the spot. Buses have been arranged for stranded passengers so that they can reach their destinations," Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO), NWR, said
The incident occurred at 3:27 am between the Rajkiawas-Bomadra section of the Jodhpur division. Originating from Bandra Terminus, the train was en route to Jodhpur, the CPRO said
Passengers said that the incident took place within five minutes after the train departed from Marwar junction
No casualty has been reported so far, sources told news agency ANI, while adding that an accident relief train had also reached the spot soon after the incident
Northern Western Railway has also released helpline numbers for passengers and concerned family members. For Jodhpur: 02912654979, 02912654993, 02912624125, and 02912431646. For Pali Marwar: 02932250324. Similarly for Bandra Terminus (BDTS): 022-67647594, Borivali: 022-67634155, and for Surat: 022-67641276/2612401797
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