A ‘Shramik Special’ train enroute Jaipur from Kerala’s Tirur derailed in Mangaluru in the wee hours of Tuesday, 19 May, ANI reported.
The incident took place at 2 am in Padil, Mangaluru, but no injuries were reported.
The train reportedly resumed its journey after the derailed engine was replaced. The track restoration work is underway according to ANI.
Meanwhile, the South Western Railway (SWR) zone operated nine special trains on Monday to ferry 13,381 migrants back home to five north Indian states, an official said, as quoted by IANS.
The details of the trains are as follows:
The special trains are being run following the Ministry of Home Affairs' permission for the movement of stranded migrant labourers, workers, students, tourists and others.
(With inputs from ANI and IANS.)
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