Howrah-Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express derails in Odisha, no casualties

The incident took place when the driver suddenly applied the brakes despite which the train hit a bull.

Bhubaneswar:The Howrah-Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express on Saturday derailed at a level crossing near Odisha's Bhadrak, Railway officials said. According to sources in the East Coast Railway the incident took place when the driver suddenly applied the brakes despite which the train hit a bull.

They further revealed that the two front wheels of the guard-cum-luggage van located next to the engine derailed adding no casualty of passengers was reported in the incident. Officials have been sent to the spot for restoration work, and train services on the downline remained unaffected.

"It will take around 30 minutes to an hour to resume the train's journey," he said. All the passenger coaches are on the tracks and the derailed coach is an SLR (sitting cum luggage rake) one. "Since it is a double line, the derailment will not affect the railway traffic. There shouldn't be any difficulty in carrying out restoration work," he said.

A train has two SLR coaches one next to the engine and another at the end of the train, the official added.