Air-conditioned coach of Aravalli Express derails; no casualty

AHMEDABAD: An air-conditioned coach of Aravalli Express running between Bandra and Jaipur today derailed near the Sabarmati railway station here, officials said.

However, there was no casualty or injury to any passenger, they said. The incident occurred around 6.30 AM.

According to Pradeep Sharma, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at at Ahemdabad, the incident took place after a third AC coach of Bandra-Jaipur train number-19707 (Aravalli Express) derailed by four wheels of the rear trolley here post departure from platform number-4 of Sabarmati railway station.

The passengers of the derailed coach were shifted to another coach and the front portion of the coach was cleared, he said, adding that the train left for the next station after around two hours.