Godavari Express got derailed between Bibinagar to Ghatkesar. Six coaches derailed. There are no casualties/ injuries,” a release from SCR said. Hyderabad: Six coaches of Godavari Express derailed near here on Wednesday morning, South Central Railway (SCR) officials said.
Amajor train disaster was averted when six coaches of Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Godavari Express got derailed between Bibinagar and Ghatkesar near Hyderabad on Wednesday.
There were no casualties or injuries, railway officials said.
S1 to S4, GS and SLR coaches of train number 12727 derailed near NFC Nagar under the limits of Ghatkesar Railway Station in Medchal Malkajgiri district.
The derailment sent panic among passengers. However, with the incident not resulting in any casualties, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
The train was moving at a low speed which is believed to have averted a major disaster.
Passengers are being cleared by the same train by detaching the derailed coaches.
The South Central Railway opened a helpline. The number is 040 27786666.
The train, which had left Visakhapatnam at 17.20 hours on Tuesday was scheduled to reach Secunderabad at 05.10 hours.
The derailment has hit the movement of trains between Kazipet and Secunderabad. The railway authorities were engaged in restoring the track.
Trains cancelled
The train, which had left Visakhapatnam at 5.20 pm on Tuesday was scheduled to reach Secunderabad at 5.10 am. The derailment has hit the movement of trains between Kazipet and Secunderabad. The railway authorities were engaged in restoring the track. The following trains which were to commence their journey on Wednesday, February 15 were either fully or partially cancelled.
> Kacheguda-Nadikude – 07791
> Nadikude – Kacheguda – 0779
> Secunderabad – Warangal – 07462
> Warangal – Hyderabad – 07463
> Secunderabad – Guntur – 12706
> Guntur – Secunderabad – 12705
> Secunderabad – Repalle – 17645
Trains partially cancelled (and the stations between which they are cancelled)
> Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Secunderabad – 17234 – Kazipet-Secunderabad
> Secunderabad-Guntur – 17202 – Secunderabad- Kazipet
> Vijayawada-Secunderabad – 12713 – Warangal-Secunderabad
> Secunderabad-Vijayawada – 12714 – Secunderabad- Warangal
> Bhadrachalam Rd-Secunderabad – 17660 – Kazipet -Secunderabad
> Guntur – Vikarabad – 12747 – Nalgonda-Vikarabad
> Vikarabad – Guntur – 12748 – Vikarabad – Nalgonda
> Warangal-Secunderabad – 07757 – Aler – Secunderabad
> Miryalaguda – Kacheguda – 07974 – Ramannapet – Kacheguda
> Kacheguda – Miryalaguda – 07276 – Kacheguda – Ramannapet
> Guntur – Secunderabad – 17201 – Kazipet -Secunderabad
> Secunderabad – Sirpur Kaghaznagar – 17233 – Secunderabad- Kazipet
> Lingampalli – Visakhapatnam – 12806 – Secunderabad – Vijayawada
> Visakhapatnam – Lingampalli – 12805 – Vijayawada – Lingampalli
Trains diverted
Tirupati – Jammu Tawi – 22705 (journey commened on February 14) will go via Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, skipping the Kazipet stop
