Jamshedpur: More than 20 wagons of a goods train derailed near Chandil in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharswan district in the early hours of Saturday, severely impacting train movement on the Chandil–Tatanagar section of the South Eastern Railway.
According to officials, no injuries were reported in the incident.
“Train services on both up and down tracks from Chandil have been affected due to the derailment,” said Vikash Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of the Adra Division.
Restoration work is currently underway, and railway teams are on-site to clear the tracks. Several long-distance trains have been disrupted — with services diverted, short-terminated, or cancelled.
Among the cancellations are the 20894 Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express, 28181 Tatanagar–Katihar Express, and 28182 Katihar–Tatanagar Express, officials confirmed.
