Crash between express and goods trains in Maharashtra; four wheels came off track but no passenger seriously injured

An express train 'Bhagat Ki Kothi SF Express (20843)' going from Chhattisgarh to Rajasthan got off the tracks after a collision with a goods train from behind in Gondia district of Maharashtra. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday, around 1.20 am between Gudhma and Gondia railway stations.

Although four wheels of a coach of the express train got off track, nobody was seriously injured, an official said.

"Prima facie, the loco pilot of the express - Bhagat Ki Kothi SF Express (20843) - could not control the train, due to which it hit the brake van of a goods train that was standing ahead of it," the official of South East Central Railway (SECR) said.


"Due to the impact, four wheels of a coach of the express train got off the tracks. But no passenger was seriously injured in the incident. Only a few received minor injuries. One passenger suffering from anxiety was admitted to a hospital."

After being alerted, a medical relief train and railway officials reached the accident site. Restoration work was carried out immediately, after which the express train continued its further journey, the official added.

(with inputs from PTI)