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Over 100 trains affected as Jhelum Express derails near Ludhiana

PHILLAUR: Three passengers were injured as 10 coaches of the Pune bound Jhelum Express derailed 50 metre short of a bridge over the Sutlej at Ladhowal in Ludhiana district in the wee hours of Tuesday, affecting the movement of over 100 trains.

Over 100 trains affected as Jhelum Express derails near Ludhiana

A major tragedy was averted due to the slow speed of the train. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan



Ashok Kaura

Phillaur, October 4

Three passengers were injured as 10 coaches of the Pune bound Jhelum Express derailed 50 metre short of a bridge over the Sutlej at Ladhowal in Ludhiana district in the wee hours of Tuesday, affecting the movement of over 100 trains.

The rail traffic could be restored only after midnight even as the work to repair the damaged 20-ft track was on when the reports last came in. Trains are being diverted via different routes.

Several passengers suffered minor injuries while three had to be hospitalised.

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Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Anuj Prakash and Additional DRM Ashutosh Pant rushed to the site. Meanwhile, the Phillaur SDM and administration, police and railway officials from Ludhiana and Jalandhar mounted a rescue operation.

The railway authorities ruled out any sabotage. Negligence on the part of railway authorities in maintenance of the track is the likely possibility. There appears to be a technical snag at the initial stage.

Bogies from S-1 to S-8, B-5 and the pantry car were damaged. Rail track length of around 20 metres was also found damaged, according to SDM Subhash Chander. He said the train had 24 bogies. Some of these were later sent to Ludhiana and the rest to Phillaur railway station. Several passengers were sent to Ludhiana by buses.

Many passengers who belonged to the Jalandhar area decided to cancel their journey and return home.

A major tragedy was averted due to the slow speed of the train as it had just moved out of Phillaur station after a halt.

Railway sources said a high-level inquiry had been ordered to indentify the cause of the derailment. Technical experts have also reached the site.

HELPLINE NUMBERS:

Jammu: 0191-2470166

Jalandhar: 0181-2225966

Ludhiana: 0161-2750501

Delhi: 011-23342954

Amritsar: 0183-2225087

Pathankot: 0186-2233532


TRAINS CANCELLED:

12014/12013 Amritsar-New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express

12497/12498 New Delhi-Amritsar-New Delhi Shan-E-Punjab Express.

14682/14681 Jalandhar-New Delhi-Jalandhar Inter-city Express.

12460/12459 Amritsar-New Delhi-Amritsar Inter-city Express.

12054 Amritsar-Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express.

12242 Amritsar-Chandigarh Express.

14038/14037 Pathankot-Delhi Jn. Pathankot Express.

12029 New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express.

14629 Ludhiana-Ferozepur Express

12411 Chandigarh-Amritsar Inter city Express

14506 Nangaldam-Amritsar Express.


TRAINS DIVERTED:

22402 Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- New Delhi A.C. Express & 22462 Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- New Delhi Superfast Express trains journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 have been diverted to run via Jammu Tawi-Bhatinda-Jakhal-Rohtak.

16318 Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- New Delhi-Kaniyakumari Him Sagar Express train journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Jalandhar city-Ferozepur-Bhatinda-Rohtak.

12716 Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express train journey commencing o­n 4.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Amritsar-Bhatinda-Dhuri-Rajpura.

12413 Ajmer-Jammu Tawi Puja Express & 22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udhampur AC Express trains journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 have been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Ferozepur-Jalandhar City-Jammu Tawi.

12471 Bandra Termimus-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express & 12919 Indore-Jammu Tawi Malwa Express trains journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 have been diverted to run via New Delhi-Rohtak-Jind-Bhatinda-Ferozepur-Jalandhar city.

14035 Delhi Jn.-Pathankot Dhauladhar Express, 12587 Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express & 14631 Dehradun-Amritsar Express trains journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 have been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Ferozepur-Jalandhar city.

11077 Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express train journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Rajpura-Bhatinda-Ferozepur.

12903 Mumai-Amritsar Golden Temple Mail journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Ferozepur-Jalandhar city.

16031 Chennai-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Andman Express journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Bhatinda-Ferozepur-Jalandhar city-Jammu Tawi.

13307 Dhanbad-Ferozepur Express journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Moga-Ferozepur.

11057 Chhaterpati Shivaji Terminus-Amritsar Dadar Express & 13151 Kolkatta-Jammu Tawi Express trains journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 have been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Ferozepur.

15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express train journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Kurukshetra-Narwana-Bhatindai-Amritsar.

18237 Bilsapur-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express train journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been diverted to run via Ludhiana-Ferozepur-Amritsar.


SHORT TERMINATION/SHORT ORIGINATION OF TRAINS:

04402 Udhampur-Anand Vihar Terminal Special, 15210 Amritsar-Saharasa Express, 19612 Amritsar-Ajmer Express, 22446 Amritsar-Kanpur Express & 13050 Amritsar-Howrah Express trains journey commencing o­n 4.10.2016 will be short originated at from Ambala.

04401 Anand Vihar Terminal-Udhampur Special & 22445 Kanpur-Amritsar Express trains journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 have been short terminated at Ambala.

19613 Ajmer-Amritsar Express train journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been short terminated Dhuri.

15211 Saharsa-Amritsar Express, 13005 Howrah-Amritsar Express & 13049 Howrah-Amritsar Express trains journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 have been short terminated at Ambala.

14153 Kanpur-Amritsar Express train journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been short terminated at Ambala.

15209 Saharasa-Amritsar Jan Sewa Express train journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been short terminated at Najibabad.

22423 Gorakhpur-Amritsar Express journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been short terminated at Saharanpur.

12237 Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Begumpura Express train journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been short terminated at Ludhiana.

15655 Kamakha-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express train journey commencing o­n 2.10.2016 has been short terminated at Saharanpur.

12925 Bandra Terminus-Amritsar Pashchim Express train journey commencing o­n 3.10.2016 has been short terminated at New Delhi.

12926 Amritsar-Bandra Terminus Paschim Express train journey commencing o­n 4.10.2016 will short originate from New Delhi.

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