Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, many passengers have been injured following the derailment of 18 bogies of Howrah – Mumbai mail this morning between Badabambo and Kharsawa railway station near Potobeda village under Chakradharpur division. The ill-fated train was going from Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai. 

A senior railway official said the injured passengers



have been admitted to local hospitals. A relief train has been reached at the accident site. Relief and rescue operation is in full swing. Railways has issued helpline numbers for Tatanagar (06572290324), Chakradharpur (06587 238072), Rourkela (06612501072, 06612500244), Ranchi (0651278711) and Howrah (9433357920, 03326382217).