Two coaches of Ahmedabad – Mumbai Double Decker Express detached from the moving train near Surat, leaving passengers in frenzy mode.
According to Western Railway, the incident took place near Gothangam Yard of Vadodara Divison at 8:50 pm on Thursday when the train’s coupler began to malfunction, causing coaches to detach from the moving train. However, no passengers were injured as the speed of the train was slow and remained on the track.
Two coaches of train number 12932 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Double Decker Exp parted near Gothangam Yard of Vadodara Divison at 8:50 hrs.Restoration work is in progress; the rear and front portions have been brought to the platform.
Up trains are operating through the loop line.…
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) August 15, 2024
The passengers disembarked when train came to a halt. The railway team reached the spot and undertook the restoration work. The rear and front portions of the train were brought to platform as the restoration work began.
@RailMinIndia @IndianRailMedia @RailMinIndiaPlease look into this matterTrain No.12935(mmct double decker) which is running today from ahmedabad to mumbai centralNearby Surat The coaches of the train fall apart accidentally in the running trainWe are facing many issues here pic.twitter.com/Xw1Wd1Maib— Mohit goyal (@2001mohitgoyal) August 15, 2024
There was a panic among passengers after the incident and many exited the train and stood near railway lines. Train traffic from Ahmedabad to Mumbai was briefly disrupted following the incident.
Western Railways announced at 11:37 am that restoration work was complete. It also said that traffic on the main line was restored.
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