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Saharanpur Train Accident: A major rail accident was averted at Saharanpur railway station when two coaches of a goods train loaded with grains derailed a short distance from the station. According to the information, the goods train was going from Guruharsahai in Punjab to Bamheri in Meerut. Meanwhile, when the goods train reached near Saharanpur railway station, two coaches derailed. The incident is said to have happened at 6 am. On receiving the information, railway officials including senior RPF officials present at the railway station reached the spot.

It was told that a separate track has been built near the railway station platform for the movement of goods trains. Late at night a goods train carrying grains left from Guruharsahai of Firozpur district in Punjab. In the morning when it reached near Saharanpur railway station, two coaches of the goods train derailed.

The train was sent off after cutting the tracks 

The railway officials have cut the tracks ahead of the train and sent it away. The reason behind the derailment of two coaches of the goods train is being investigated. Railway officials said that a team will be formed to find out the reasons behind the accident.

Let us tell you that recently train coaches derailed at different places. On October 13, two coaches of an empty local train (EMU) derailed at Mumbai Central station. After the incident, the slow track between Churchgate and Mumbai Central was immediately closed. Railway officials handled the situation and continued train operations on the fast line.

Bagmati Superfast Express also met with an accident 

Earlier, on October 12, the 'Bagmati Superfast Express' train coming from Mysore to Darbhanga had met with an accident near Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. The train collided with a freight train near Kavarapettai railway station here, in which many passengers were injured.

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