Seven coaches of a freight train derailed near Shrigonda (SGND) railway station on the Manmad-Daund railway line on Wednesday i.e. 23 December 2020 around 12.15 am. No casualties were reported. However, this has caused a lot of damage to the railways and several trains plying on this route have been affected.
According to the reports, a freight train with 42 coaches was carrying cement from Daund to Manmad. Seven wagons of the goods train which was on its way to Ahmednagar from Malkhaid Road (in Karnataka) derailed between Shrigonda Road and Belvandi. The exact reason for the accident is not yet known. The railway board has ordered for the enquiry. Due to all this, rail services have been disrupted on this route.
As soon as the Belwandi and Shrigonda police received the news about the mishap they rushed at the spot. Soon after the accident the officer and the relief teams reached the spot. It appears that the rail traffic on this route would be jammed for a long time as it will take time to repair. The railway officials said since the section in which the derailment occurred has a single track, the re-railing work there is a challenging task. The railway board has undertaken the repair work.
List of affected trains
Due to train mishap, the train services have also been disrupted in the area. Let us have a look at the list of trains affected due to the derailment of the goods train.
Cancelled trains
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02117 Pune Amravati Covid 19 AC Special is cancelled for December 23.
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01039 Maharashtra COVID 19 Special is cancelled for December 23.
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02016 Indrayani COVID 19 Special is cancelled for December 23.
Diverted trains
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06528 Karnataka COVID 19 SF Special is diverted between Bhusaval and Wadi for the journey commenced on December 22.
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02779 Goa COVID 19 Special is diverted between Pune and Manmad for the journey commenced on December 22.
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01039 Maharashtra COVID 19 Special is diverted between Pune and Manmad for the journey commenced on December 22.
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01040 Maharashtra COVID 19 Special is diverted between Manmad and Pune for the journey commenced on December 22.
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06524 Hazrat Nizamuddin Yesvantpur Clone COVID 19 Special is diverted between Manmad and Pune for the journey commenced on December 22.
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06501 Ahmedabad Yesvantpur Festival Special is diverted between Manmad and Daund for the journey commenced on December 22.
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02224 Ajni Pune Covid 19 AC Special is diverted between Manmad and Pune for the journey commenced on December 22.
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06527 Karnataka COVID 19 SF Special is diverted between Agra Cantt and Tilak Bridge for the journey commenced on December 22.
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06229 Mysuru Varanasi Festival Special is diverted between Daund and Manmad for the journey commenced on December 22.
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