2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand

Two people died, and 20 others were injured after a Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in the early hours of Tuesday.

The incident took place around 3:43 am near Jharkhand’s Charadharpur division, between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo.

All the injured passengers have been given first aid, officials said.

According to initial information, 18 coaches of the train were derailed – of which 16 were passenger coaches, one power car and one pantry car, reported PTI.

Railway officials said that the incident occurred after a goods train coming from the opposite side derailed and impacted the passenger train passing by from the opposite side.

Further investigation is underway.

Helpline numbers in Maharashtra have been issued – Mumbai helpline: 022-22694040; Nagpur helpline number: 7757912790; Bhusawal helpline number: 08799982712.

Meanwhile, all the passengers are being taken to Chakradharpur by bus.

Several incidents of train derailments have been reported this month. On July 18, at least four people were killed, and around 20 sustained injuries after several bogies of the Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda. A few days later, a goods train going from Lucknow to Delhi derailed near Amroha railway station, disrupting the Delhi-Lucknow rail line. However, no loss of life or injuries were reported.