Delhi-bound Freight Train Derails Near Amroha, Disrupting Rail Traffic

Twelve wagons of a Delhi-bound freight train derailed near Amroha station, Uttar Pradesh, causing no injuries but disrupting train movement. This incident follows a prior derailment in Gonda district, which resulted in casualties. Restoration work is underway, with trains being diverted through alternative routes.

Twelve wagons of a Delhi-bound freight train derailed near the Amroha railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening, officials said.

No one was injured in the accident that comes three days after eight coaches of an express passenger train derailed in the state's Gonda district, killing four passengers and injuring 31.

Moradabad Division's Senior Deputy Commercial Manager (DCM) Aditya Gupta confirmed the derailment of 12 wagons just after crossing the Amroha railway station around 5 pm.

He said no one was injured in the accident.

The Northern Railway CPRO reported that the accident occurred at the Amroha Yard on the Ghaziabad-Moradabad section, disrupting train movement on the route.

Fifteen trains have been either diverted or cancelled, railway sources said. Gupta added, "In the meantime, trains on this route are being diverted via Ghaziabad, Hapur, and Gajraula."

He noted that the freight train was coming from Uttarakhand and headed for Delhi, and the contents of the derailed wagons remain unknown.

Work to restore train movement on the section is underway and is expected to be completed by Sunday morning, officials said.

(With inputs from agencies.)