PUNE: Two rear coaches of a train coming to Daund derailed near platform one of Lonavla railway station on Monday morning.
“The train 02944 Indore-Daund Special was coming to Daund via Lonavla. At 7.50am, the last two coaches of the train derailed. There are no casualties or injuries. The restoration work of the track has started,” a Central Railway official told TOI.
“The train consisted of 22 coaches and three of the rear coaches including the guard cabin have been left at Lonavla station. The passengers of the derailed coaches have been shifted to other coaches and the train is on its way,” an official said. “Had the train been in speed, a serious accident would have occurred. Fortunately, as it was approaching the station, it was slow,” another official said.
The railway officials said there were no diversions, short termination or cancellation of any trains due to the derailment. However, sources in the Pune division said, “One local train going to Lonavla from Pune has been short terminated at Talegaon.”
