Saswat Singhdeo

Berhampur: A goods train was derailed between Berhampur and Golanthara railway stations today morning.

According to sources, two bogies of the train were derailed while it was en-route to Visakhapatnam from Khurda road, however, no casualties were reported.

As per latest reports, Railway officials have reached the spot and are trying to bring back the bogies on to the track. Train movement has completely stopped on the up line due to the derailment.

The restoration operations are being done under the supervision of Khurda road Additional Divisional Railway Manager S P Dwivedi.

While arrangements have been made to run the trains halted at nearby station on the down line, Puri-Palasa, Bhubaneswar-Berhampur passenger trains have been cancelled as repair work is underway.

More details awaited.

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