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Assam: 20 bogies of goods train carrying coal derailed, no casualty reported

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The incident took place at Singra near Boko when al least 20 wagons of the coal-laden train jumped the tracks, official stated.
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Assam: 20 bogies of goods train carrying coal derailed, no casualty reported
Assam: 20 bogies of goods train carrying coal derailed, no casualty reported

Guwahati: A train carrying coal derailed in Assam’s Kamrup district on Wednesday, railway official said.

The incident took place at Singra near Boko when al least 20 wagons of the coal-laden train jumped the tracks, official stated.

The train was bringing coal to Tetelia in Kamrup Metropolitan district from Asansol in West Bengal.

There is no report of any casualty or injury in the incident, official added.

The derailed wagons were at the centre of the train which had a total of 60 wagons, the official said.

“The goods train of around 50 boogies was coming from Asonso,” official said.

However, the cause of the derailment was yet to be ascertained.

Following the incident, four passenger trains in the Rangia-Lumding section were cancelled but express trains were not affected as rail traffic in the section was lean and confined mostly to goods trains, the official stated.

Meanwhile, restoration work has begun and the plying of trains is expected to resume soon, the official added.

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