Goods train derails, traffic on Lucknow-Rae Bareli route distrupted

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 12:38 [IST]

Lucknow, Dec 26 (UNI) Rail traffic on the Lucknow-Rae Bareli route of the Northern railway was distrupted since late last night following derailment of 17 bogies of a goods train near Gangaganj railway station.

Railway sources said none was injured in the incident which occurred at around 0100 hrs. The goods train was on its way to Gauriganj from Lucknow.

Sources said train services between Allahabad and Lucknow have been severely affected due to the accident and all other trains of the route have been diverted through Sultanpur.

Repair work is under way at a war footing and the route is expected to be cleared by this afternoon.

UNI MB YA DS1145

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