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12 injured as Bangalore-bound train derails in Maharashtra
AGENCIES 4 November 2009, 08:25am IST
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THANE: At least 12 passengers sustained minor injuries when 11 coaches of the Gandhidham-Bengaluru Express derailed near Dombivili here early Wednesday, a railway official said. ( Watch Video )
"The incident occurred around 2 a.m. near Dombivli on the single-line Vasai-Diva section which links the Western Railway and Central Railway," said an official of the railway control room.
Of the 11 coaches that derailed, at least two overturned and got badly damaged in the incident.
All the passengers, most of whom were sleeping at the time of the accident, had a miraculous escape.
Relief and rescue teams were rushed to the scene of the accident and work on restoration of the railway traffic has started.
The Central Railway was making arrangements to put the stranded passengers on a special train to their destinations.
The railways have also set up helpline numbers at Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Vasai, Gandhidham, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodra and Bengaluru to provide information to people about their near and dear ones.
"Twelve coaches of Gandhidham express were derailed when the train was approaching Bhiwandi in Thane district." Central Railways PRO A K Jain told PTI.
Another train was sent to the incident site and the passengers of Gandhidham Express were shifted into it, he said.
The train has left for Bangalore, Jain said, adding that relief works are on.
This incident will, however, not affect the local train services in Central and Harbour railway lines, he added.
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