At least three people were injured after 10 coaches of the Jhelum Express passenger train derailed in Punjab's Ludhiana district, police said on Tuesday.
Injured people have been sent to the Civil hospital Ludhiana, the Ministry of Railways tweeted.
The accident took place around 3.10 am near Phillaur town, 125 km from Chandigarh. A major tragedy was averted as the train derailed before a bridge on Sutlej River.
Rail traffic between the Ludhiana-Jalandhar section was affected as both tracks were blocked due to the derailment, a railway spokesman said.
Passengers of the derailed train rescued the three injured passengers, including a woman and a child. One person was seriously injured.
The remaining passengers were transported to Ludhiana to enable them to board other trains to their respective destinations.
(Inputs: IANS)
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