Six coaches of Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derail near Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar
Six coaches of 12506 Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday, a railway official said.
The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and there was no immediate word on the number of casualties, the official added.
The 23-coach train had departed the Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi at 7:40 am on Wednesday.
Relief measures were initiated immediately after the incident, with ambulances and doctors rushing to the site.
A scratch rake has been despatched from Patna to ferry passengers from the accident site, the official said. A scratch rake is a temporary rake with similar configuration as the original train.
