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EMU local derails, suburban train services hit

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
An EMU local train today derailed at Dum Dum station disrupting traffic on the route for some time, railway sources said.

Six coaches of Naihati-Sealdah EMU local derailed this morning immediately after it left the platform number 2 of Dum Dum station at 6.05 AM, Eastern Railway spokesperson said.

Nobody was injured in the incident, the spokesperson said, adding that Dum Dum-Sealdah line was affected as a result of the derailment.

The suburban train services to Sealdah station were affected but the services on the main line from Sealdah was normal, officials said.

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First Published: Feb 01 2014 | 9:40 AM IST

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