Restoration work underway after wagons of goods train derailed in Delhi
Feb 18, 2024
New Delhi [India], February 18: Restoration work is underway at the Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section near the Zakhira flyover in the National Capital after ten wagons of goods train derailed on early Saturday morning, officials said.
Officials earlier said that around ten wagons of a goods train derailed and overturned on the Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section in the Delhi area on Saturday morning.
According to Delhi police, the derailment incident took place near Zakhira flyover at around 11.52 am on Saturday.
"Today, February 17 (Saturday), information was received at 11.52 hrs regarding the derailment of a train near Zakhira Flyover," police said.
"At the spot, it was found that a goods train had derailed and 10 bogies had turned down," they said.
After the mishap, officials of the Railway and Fire Department started a rescue operation.