Over a dozen long distance trains cancelled or diverted due to train derailment in Jodhpur
WR stated that the long distance trains of WR have been affected due to the derailment
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