Hyderabad: A goods train derailed near Mahabubnagar railway station on Friday, disrupting services on the Mahabubnagar-Kurnool section for nearly three hours.
Railway officials said the derailment occurred when the sixth wagon of the train, which was travelling from Ramagundam to Tamil Nadu, went off the tracks. The loco pilot noticed the problem and halted the train immediately.
Railway staff and officials rushed to the spot and began clearing operations, moving the derailed wagon to the side. The derailment blocked rail traffic, forcing a halt to several express trains including Chengalpattu Express, Handri Express, Mysore Express, and Seven Hills Express, causing hardship to passengers.
Track repair works were taken up on a war footing, and railway authorities said services would be restored shortly. An inquiry has been ordered into the cause of the derailment.
