Madhya Pradesh : Second accident in four days in Ratlam, 16 wagons of goods train derailed; Delhi-Mumbai rail route affected

The second major train accident in Ratlam Railway Division has been averted in four days. Now a goods train has been derailed on the Delhi Mumbai track. Due to which the Delhi-Mumbai rail route has been disrupted. The ART team was dispatched to the spot only after the late night incident. The ART team is trying to start the operation of the disrupted Delhi-Mumbai rail route by derailing the coaches. More than two dozen trains have been diverted after the accident. In which trains like Rajdhani and Avantika are also included.

16 coaches of goods train derailed between Mangalmahudi – Limkheda coming near Meghnagar station of Ratlam Railway Division. The Delhi-Mumbai main rail line has been disrupted due to the incident at 12:48 pm. Due to the horrific accident, the electric line of the railway was also broken and the poles were also uprooted. Ratlam Railway Division officials have started the work of removing the derailed coaches by reaching the ART team on the spot at 5:30 am. It is suspected that the incident happened due to rain. After the incident, DRM Vineet Gupta also reached the spot and took stock of the situation. According to ADRM, there was no loss of life or property in the incident. The real cause of the accident will be known only after investigation.

These 30 trains were affected

Due to derailment of goods train between Mangalmahudi – Limkheda, up and down lines have been blocked. Due to which the trains operating on this route are being run on the changed route. The routes of these trains have been changed till 8 am.

Train Name (Train Number) Changed Route

1. Kolkata Ahmedabad Express (19414) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad
2. Indore Mumbai Central Express (12228) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
3. Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Express (12910) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
4. New Delhi Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express (12952) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
5. Nizamuddin Mumbai Central August Kranti Rajdhani (12954) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
6. Udaipur Bandra Terminus Express (22902) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
7. Jabalpur Somnath Express (11464) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad
8. Indore Gandhinagar Capital Express (19310) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad
9. Amritsar Bandra Terminus Express (12926) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara
10. Shri Matavaishnodevi Katra Jamnagar Express (12748) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur-Ahmedabad
11. Pune Jaipur Express (12939) Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Palanpur
12. Mumbai Central Hisar (12239) Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Palanpur
13. Bandra Terminus Barauni Express (19037) Surat-Jalgaon-Khandwa-Bhopal-Jhansi-Agra Fort
14. Bandra Terminus Ghazipur City Express (20941) Bhestan-Jalgaon-Khandwa-Bhopal-Jhansi-Agra Fort
15. Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express (19019) Bhestan-Jalgaon-Khandwa-Bhopal-Jhansi-Agra Fort-Mathura
16. Madgaon Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (22413) Godhra-Anand-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Rewari
17. Mumbai Central Jaipur Express (12955) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Jaipur
18. Daund Indore Express (22943) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Ratlam
19. Ahmedabad Darbhanga Sabarmati Express (19165) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Ratlam
20. Mumbai Central Indore Avantika Express (12961) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Ratlam
21. Mumbai Central Amritsar Golden Temple (12903) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Ratlam
22. Ahmedabad Patna Express (12421) Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Ratlam
23. Bandra Terminus Udaipur Express (12995) Chhayapuri-Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer
24. Virangana Laxmibai Bandra Terminus Express (22195) Maksi-Sant Hirdaramnagar-Bhusaval-Jalgaon-Bhestan
25. Agra Cantt Ahmedabad Special Express (04167) Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer-Palanpur
26. Daund Gwalior Express (22193) Bhestan-Jalgaon-Khandwa-Bhopal-Jhansi-Gwalior
27. Okha Gorakhpur Express (15046) Ahmedabad- Palanpur-Ajmer-Chittaurgarh-Ratlam
28. Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur (19091) Bhestan-Jalgaon-Khandwa-Bhopal-Bina
29. Bandra Terminus Shri Matavaishnodevi Katra (12471) Bhestan- Khandwa- Bhopal-Gwalior-Mathura
30. Lingampally Indore Express (20915) Panvel-Kalyan-Bhusaval-Khandwa-Itrasi- Santhirdaram Nagar

5 trains canceled

1. Train No. 09320 Dahod Vadodara Special, Departing from Dahod on 18th July, 2022
2. Train No. 19819 Vadodara Kota Express will depart from Vadodara on 18th July, 2022.
3. Train No. 09317 Vadodara Dahod Special, Departing from Vadodara on 18th July, 2022
4. Train No. 12953 Mumbai Central Nizamuddin August Kranti Express will depart from Mumbai Central on 18th July.
5. Train No. 12925 Bandra Terminus Amritsar Express will depart from Bandra Terminus on 18th July, 2022.

The boxes were derailed on Friday too

Let us tell you that earlier on Friday evening, train number 19329 Virbhoomi Express going from Indore to Udaipur had stopped at Ratlam station. Here the run round means the engine of the car had to be changed. During this process, two coaches of the train derailed. There were passengers in both these coaches but fortunately no passenger was hurt. The speed of the train was very low. So a big accident was averted.