Two Goods Train Wagons Derail in Surendranagar Yard; Seven Trains Diverted

Two wagons of an empty goods train derailed in Surendranagar railway yard on Wednesday, October 21, disrupting rail traffic and forcing Western Railway to divert seven trains and partially cancel two passenger services.

The derailment occurred at around 1.30 pm in the Rajkot Division of Western Railway as the train was moving from a loop line towards the main line. The train was travelling from Panki Dham to Hapa. No casualties were reported.

Seven Express Trains Diverted

Western Railway altered the routes of seven trains scheduled to operate on October 21. The changes affect services connecting Gujarat with Mumbai, Jabalpur, Shalimar and other destinations.

The following trains will operate on diverted routes:

• 19575 Okha–Nathdwara Express: Via Than, Wankaner, Morbi, Maliya Miyana and Viramgam.
• 12905 Porbandar–Shalimar Express: Via Wankaner, Morbi, Maliya Miyana and Viramgam.
• 11463 Veraval–Jabalpur Express: Via Rajkot, Morbi, Maliya Miyana and Viramgam.
• 22946 Okha–Mumbai Central Express: Via Rajkot, Morbi, Maliya Miyana and Viramgam.
• 19218 Veraval–Bandra Terminus Saurashtra Janata Express: Via Rajkot, Morbi, Maliya Miyana and Viramgam.
• 22718 Secunderabad–Rajkot Express: Via Viramgam, Maliya Miyana, Morbi and Rajkot.
• 15636 Guwahati–Okha Express: Via Viramgam, Maliya Miyana, Morbi and Rajkot.

Two Bhavnagar–Surendranagar Passenger Trains Partially Cancelled

The derailment has also affected two passenger services between Bhavnagar Terminus and Surendranagar.

• 59272 Bhavnagar Terminus–Surendranagar Passenger: The train will operate only up to Wadhwan City. The section between Wadhwan City and Surendranagar will remain cancelled.
• 59203 Surendranagar–Bhavnagar Terminus Passenger: The train will depart from Wadhwan City instead of Surendranagar. The section between Surendranagar and Wadhwan City will remain cancelled.
  Passengers travelling on the affected routes have been advised to check train schedules and route changes before departure.