Varanasi: Seven wagons of a goods train derailed at the Varanasi Cantt Railway Station on Sunday. The incident took place at the Lohta end of platform no 3.
Movement of trains were suspended for sometime on this line while a few trains were delayed due to failure of the signaling system. The reason as to why the accident occured is yet to be ascertained, an official said. The goods train was carrying cement and was coming from Madhya Pradesh's Satna towards Deoria via Prayagraj. A portion of the railway track has also been damaged due to the accident.
The loud sound emitted following the derailment of the wagons left the passengers waiting on the platform shocked and panic ensued on the railway station. Soon after the incident, railway officials and a team of the Accident Relief Trains (ART) reached the spot and initiated efforts to remove the derailed wagons along with mending the damaged track.
