Over a dozen long distance trains cancelled or diverted due to train derailment in Jodhpur

Surat (Gujarat)  : More than a dozen trains have been cancelled or diverted in the Western Railway (WR) following the derailment of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagri Express between Rajkiawas and Bomadra section in Jodhpur division on Monday.

Eight coaches of the Suryanagari Express (Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur) derailed near Pali in Rajasthan in the early hours of Monday. Soon after the incident, the North Western Railway put out a tweet from its official handle stating that no casualties have been recorded till now.

The incident happened at 3:27 am between the Rajkiawas-Bomadra section of Jodhpur division.

A press released issued by the WR stated that the long distance trains of WR have been affected due to the derailment of Train no. 12480 Bandra Terminus – Jodhpur Suryanagri Express between Rajkiawas – Bomadra section in Jodhpur Division of North Western Railway. Some long distance trains of Western Railway are affected and has been cancelled & diverted.

The details of the affected trains are as under:

CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:

1)      Train No. 14894 Palanpur – Jodhpur Express of 03/01/2023

2)      Train No. 14821 Jodhpur – Sabarmati Express of 02/01/2023

3)      Train No. 14822 Sabarmati – Jodhpur Express of 02/01/2023

4)      Train No. 14819 Jodhpur – Sabarmati Express of 02/01/2023

5)      Train No. 14804 Sabarmati – Jaisalmer Express of 02/01/2023

6)      Train No. 14893 Jodhpur – Palanpur Express of 02/01/2023

DIVERSION OF TRAINS:

1)      Train No. 14707  Bikaner – Dadar Ranakpur Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Luni – Bhildi Jn. – Patan – Mahesana

2)      Train No. 22473  Bikaner – Bandra Terminus Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Luni – Bhildi Jn. – Patan – Mahesana

3)      Train No. 14802  Indore – Jodhpur Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Chanderiya– Madar – Phulera Jn. – Merta Road

4)      Train No. 14801  Jodhpur – Indore Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Jodhpur – Merta Road – Phulera Jn. – Madar – Chanderiya

5)      Train No. 19223 Ahmedabad – Jammu Tawi Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Palanpur – Marwar Jn. – Madar – Phulera Jn. – Merta Road (By Pass) – Bikaner

6)      Train No. 12479  Jodhpur – Bandra Terminus Suryanagri Express of 02/01/2023 diverted via Luni – Bhildi Jn. – Patan – Mahesana