Landslide caused derailment of Nagpur- Mumbai Duranto Exp

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New Delhi : Due to heavy downpour and  landslide near Kalyan, Maharashtra, nine coaches with locomotive of  Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Asangaon and Vasind (83 km from Mumbai) at 6.36 am on August 29, 2017.

There were no injuries to the passengers nor there was any casualty. All the passengers of Duronto Express were safe. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu constantly monitored the situation closely., according to a PIB release. Prima Facie sudden landslide due to heavy rains caused derailment.

Immediately on getting information, Ravindra Gupta, Member (Rolling Stock), Railway Board, D K .Sharma, General Manager, Central Railway along with DRM, Mumbai, Ravinder Goyal, and senior officers rushed to the site. Accident Relief Train, Medical Van also rushed to the site for restoration. They reached the spot in an hour. Later on, the passengers were carried to their destination by buses, cars & taxies. Helplines numbers were issued immediately.