Title - Mandovi Express derails at Khed

MARGAO: A locomotive and a compartment next to it of Konkan Railway's CST-Margao Mandovi Express derailed at Khed in the Konkan region Sunday afternoon. There were no casualties.

Konkan Railway Corporation senior public relations manager Baban Ghatge said the accident occurred at around 12.30pm, though it was not immediately known what caused the derailment. "There are no reports of any injuries or casualties on account of the derailment. The train was slow as it was approaching the Khed railway station. The cause of the derailment will be known only after a proper inquiry is conducted," Ghatge said.

Though train movement along the route will be regulated until the line is restored, there will be no diversions or cancellation of trains, KRC said. The route was expected to be restored soon. The current train positions on KRC's website Sunday night indicated that several trains were running late.

While 16312 Bikaner bound weekly express and 12998 Hapa-Trivandrum were running nearly 7 hours late, 11004 Sawantwadi-Dadar and 12052 Margao - CSTM Jan Shatabdi were running behind schedule by nearly four hours. 12620 Mangalore - Mumbai Matsyagandha express was also running late by almost an hour.