Train from Jammu Derails in Punjab: Engine and 3 Coaches Off Track, Major Delays Reported

Kathua (The Uttam Hindu): Important news for railway passengers going to Jammu. A freight train derailed on the Kathua railway track. This freight train was going from Jammu to Punjab and derailed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after heavy rains and landslides this morning. This incident happened after landslide debris fell on the railway track near Lakhanpur area of ​​Kathua.

However, it was fortunate that no passenger train was on the track during this time, otherwise a major accident could have occurred. At around 5:30 in the morning, a goods train derailed between Kathua-Lakhanpur. The railway team is trying to restore traffic. Due to this accident, trains leaving from Jammu have been temporarily stopped, while trains coming to Jammu from Punjab and other parts of the country are running normally. The railway has appealed to the passengers to maintain patience and seek information at the station.