Title - Seven oil tankers derail near Jetalpur, many trains delayed

VADODARA: Seven oil tankers connected to a goods train derailed at near Vadodara railway station adversely affecting the train movement in the Vadodara railway division on Sunday.The oil tankers connected to the freight train jumped tracks near the Jetalpur underpass at around 10.50 am.The tankers were loaded with furnace oil which was loaded from the Karachiya yard. The furnace oil transported by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Gujarat Refinery) was on its way to Miraj near Pune. The goods train had 52 oil tankers attached to it.

Soon after the incident, Vadodara railway division officials rushed to the spot to start rescue works.

The officials were hoping that the line will be restored by 11.30 pm even as several trains got delayed due to the incident leaving passengers stranded on platform number one. Trains that were passing through Vadodara were directed on one track.

"We have moved all the resources and work is in full swing. The train movement on Vadodara-Surat line has not been stopped completely but the movement has been slow," said additional divisional railway manager Amit Kumar.

While a number of trains including Jammu Tawi Express, Janta Express, Viramgam-Valsad Express got delayed for hours, Vadodara-Surat memu train was cancelled after the incident.