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Goods Train Derails at Panvel With Traffic Restored in an Hour

Crews re-railed the JNPT-bound wagon by 1:25 pm.

Overview

  • A trolley of a goods train heading to JNPT slipped off the track at 12:28 pm near Platform 5 at Panvel, according to Central Railway.
  • Rail movement on the busy MumbaiGoa corridor was disrupted for nearly an hour, with no injuries reported.
  • Central Railway said three goods trains were affected and no passenger services were held up.
  • An accident relief train positioned at nearby Kalamboli enabled rapid re-railment using high-capacity jacks.
  • Panvel is a key junction for north–south and Konkan routes, and past disruptions there have been severe; a remaining 72 km of the Dedicated Freight Corridor to JNPT is still under construction.