Goods train derails during shunting near Haldi Road station, Shatabdi Express held at Rudrapur; rail traffic restored after about six hours

Four wheels of the second wagon of an NMG goods train came off the track during shunting in the Haldi yard near Haldi railway station, in the Pantnagar area on the Kathgodam–Rampur section, at about 11.24 am on Monday (Hindustan). The goods train was loaded with Tata tempos and was being moved from line number four to line number three. Dainik Bhaskar and ETV Bharat reported that two wagons derailed. No casualties were reported. With rail traffic disrupted, the Shatabdi Express had to be stopped at Rudrapur. According to Safdar Hussain, public relations officer of North Eastern Railway, Izzatnagar, Shatabdi passengers were sent on to their destinations by private buses. An accident relief team came from Lalkuan, and technical teams were also called in from Moradabad and Kasganj. Rail traffic was restored at about 6 pm after nearly six hours of work. The exact cause is not yet clear; the railways are examining the signal and point system, the condition of the wheels and a possible technical fault during shunting. (Source: Hindustan, Dainik Bhaskar, ETV Bharat)