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BAHRAICH: Fifteen wagons of a goods train carrying fuel derailed and burst into flames between Jarwal and Saryu railway stations in Bahraich district in the wee hours this morning, throwing rail traffic out of gear on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur route. Out of the 16 wagons of the train which derailed, 15 caught fire, PRO, Northern Railway, Alok Srivastava told TOI on Friday. However, there were no casualties. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. "At least 11 trains have been diverted and three others cancelled," added the PRO.Fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the raging flames. According to Vikas Singh, a railway official, the train's driver, who was injured while trying to escape, had to be rushed to a hospital in an ambulance.Railway employees detached 31 other wagons of the train and fire tenders rushed from Lucknow and Bahraich. They were able to control the blaze after seven to eight hours, Srivastava said, and added, "Nearly 150-metre-long rail track on the down line and 50 metres on the up line has been badly damaged due to the fire."General manager of north-eastern railway B Ramachandran has ordered an inquiry and rail traffic on the route is likely to be restored by the evening. Senior railway officials have rushed to the spot, he said, adding that the loss is worth crores.