Goods train derails in Mathura; Delhi to Agra, Jhansi routes suspended; rescue teams on way | India News
NEW DELHI: A goods train got derailed between Virndaban Road and Ajhai stations in Mathura district at around 8 pm on Tuesday. Railway rescue teams are on their way. Three out of the four tracks have been completely blocked by the overturned wagons. As a result, all train services between Delhi towards Agra, Jhansi and Mumbai have been suspended.CPRO NCR Shashikant Tripathi said around 10–12 wagons of the rake derailed. The train belonged to PMRG (Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar, Hisar/Barwala, Haryana) and was carrying coal.The UP and DOWN lines, along with a third track, have been affected. The fourth track remains open but must be inspected and declared fit before train operations towards Delhi can resume. If it is found unfit, trains will be diverted via Ghaziabad towards Tundla and then onward to Agra.
