A coal-laden freight train derailed near Vrindavan Road-Ajhai stations on Wednesday night, severely disrupting the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai rail lines on Thursday. The derailment caused the cancellation of several trains, including the Shatabdi Express, Gatimaan Express, Bhopal Vande Bharat, Khajuraho Vande Bharat, and Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Express. The train carrying coal...
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was heading towards Delhi from Mathura. The coupling broke near Vrindavan Road station, causing the derailment. The engine and 59 wagons were involved in the accident. Several overhead equipment poles were also damaged. Over 500 workers were involved in the rescue operation. Cranes have been brought in from Agra, Jhansi, and Delhi to remove the wagons. Officials claim that the track will be cleared by night.

In Uttar Pradesh, four attempts to derail trains have been made within a month. One attempt was successful, while three were foiled due to vigilance. The successful attempt involved placing a boulder on the track, derailing the Sabarmati Express on August 16th in Kanpur. On September 9th, an attempt was made...
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to derail the Kalindi Express on the Jhansi route in Kanpur by placing a cylinder, petrol, and flammable materials on the track. On September 16th, an attempt to derail the Swatantrata Senani Express in Ghazipur was thwarted by the timely discovery of a wooden log placed on the track. On Wednesday night, an attempt to derail the Doon Express in Rampur by placing an iron pole on the track was thwarted. The NIA is investigating these incidents, and authorities have heightened security measures and vigilance. Additionally, a coal-laden goods train derailed in Mathura on Wednesday night, causing disruption on the Delhi route and leading to the diversion and cancellation of several trains. The derailment could have been catastrophic, as the Mewar Express was on the adjacent track and would have been involved in the crash if the goods train had derailed 10 minutes later. The cause of the goods train derailment is still unknown.

Due to ongoing infrastructure work, several trains will be canceled on April 11th and 12th in the Bilaspur Rail Division. On April 12th, the 08728 Raipur-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special will be canceled. Also on April 12th, the 08734 Bilaspur-Gevara Road MEMU Passenger Special, the 08733 Gevara Road-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger,...
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and the 08719 Bilaspur-Raipur MEMU Passenger Special will be canceled. On April 11th, the 12855 Bilaspur-Itwari Express and the 18240 Itwari-Bilaspur Express will also be canceled. Furthermore, the 08862/08861 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Passenger Special will be canceled between Bilaspur and Gondia. From April 10th to 12th, the 08738/08737 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Passenger and 08736/08735 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Passenger Special trains will be canceled. The 08861 Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU Passenger will terminate at Bilaspur and the 08862 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Special will originate from Bilaspur. Finally, the Utkal Express and Chhattisgarh Express trains will have a two-minute stop at Ajhai station from April 10th to 23rd to accommodate pilgrims attending the Chaitra Navratri Mela.