Train derailment at Kalka delays Shatabdi departure
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Chandigarh: In yet another derailment incident disrupting train operations in the region, a coach of a shunting train derailed at Kalka railway station early Thursday morning, forcing the cancellation of the Kalka-Chandigarh leg of the Kalka Shatabdi Express (12006).
As a result, the Shatabdi Express (12006) to Delhi departed from Chandigarh instead, after being cancelled between Kalka-Chandigarh, leaving the station 36 minutes behind schedule. Divisional railway manager (DRM) Vinod Bhatia confirmed the development, stating that all 700 passengers were safely accommodated and no one was left behind.
According to DRM Bhatia, "At around 5 a.m., while a train was being shunted from one track to another at Kalka station, one of the coach wheels slipped off the track while negotiating a curve.
The tracks were immediately cleared, and the Kalka Shatabdi Express was re-originated from Chandigarh."
Passengers who were scheduled to board the Shatabdi from Kalka were transported to Chandigarh to join the train. "All arrangements were made promptly, and passenger safety was given top priority," Bhatia added.
Railway officials confirmed that there was no damage to the tracks due to the derailment. However, train traffic at Kalka was briefly affected for about an hour before normalcy was restored.
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This derailment marks the third such incident in recent months in the region. In February, the Vande Bharat Express (20978) from Chandigarh to Ajmer was among several trains diverted after a derailment near Nilokheri in Karnal. In April, a goods train carrying oil tankers derailed at Lalru on the Chandigarh-Ambala section, disrupting nine passenger trains including the Vande Bharat, Paschim Express, and Goa Sampark Kranti Express.
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