Western Raiway rushed men and machinery after two coaches of 12932 Ahmedabad-Mumbai double decker express detached from the train near Surat on Thursday (August 15). The incident took place near Gothangam Yard of Vadodara Division at 8:50 am, as per Western Railway.
The rear and front portions of the train were brought to platform as the restoration work began. There were no initial reports of injuries.
There was a panic among passengers after the incident and many exited the train and stood near railway lines. Train traffic from Ahmedabad to Mumbai was briefly disrupted following the incident.
Western Railways announced at 11:37 am that restoration work was complete. It also said that traffic on the main line was restored.
⚠️Kind Attention ⚠️
Restoration work has been completed.
Traffic on the UP main line resumed at 11:22 hrs.#WRUpdates@RailMinIndia @drmadiwr @drmbct @DRMBRCWR
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) August 15, 2024
Reports in local websites claimed that coaches seperated from the train because of broken coupler.
