Rishikesh, May 20: Three coaches of the Ujjain Express train derailed late last night near the Yoga Nagari railway station in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, officials said. It is suspected that the accident was caused by a brake failure during routine maintenance work.
The incident took place at around 9:30 pm in Khand village area. There were no passengers on the train at the time of the accident and no one was injured, officials said.
Brake failure suspected
According to the initial investigation, it has been revealed that the derailment was caused by a brake failure during maintenance operations. Officials said that the fact that the entire train was moving in such a situation has raised many questions.
According to reports, senior railway officials reached the accident site about two and a half hours after the derailment.
Crowd at the scene
A large number of people had gathered near the railway tracks after the accident. Later, the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel took control of the area and evacuated the people. The Railway Department has launched an investigation into the incident.