18 coaches of Mumbai-bound passenger train derail in Jharkhand, rescue ops on

A special control room was opened at Howrah railway station, while three express trains were cancelled due to the accident. According to officials, rescue teams reached the accident site and started relief operations. A police team from West Bengal and NDRF teams from Patna are on their way, they said.

Two people were killed and at least 20 injured when 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Badabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradhatpur Division of South East Railway, officials said.

Ambulances and rescue teams rushed to the site soon after the derailment was notified. The injured were given first aid by the Railways' medical team, officials said, adding that they have now been taken to Chakradharpur for better treatment. 

Om Prakash Charan, a spokesperson for the South Eastern Railways (SER), told news agency PTI that there was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred concurrently.

"At least 18 coaches of the 22-coach 12810 Howrah-Mumbai Mail via Nagpur derailed near Barabamboo station in SER's Chakradharpur division at 3.45 AM," he said. Of these, 16 were passenger coaches, one power car and one pantry car, he said.

In an official statement, the Indian Railways said, "Train No. 12810 Howara-CSMT Express has derailed near Chakradharpur, between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo in Chakradharpur division." 

"ARME with Staff and ADRM CKP on site. 6 persons have been injured. All have been given first aid by the Railway medical team," it said.

In the wake of the train derailment, the Indian Railways issued some emergency numbers, which are as follows -

• Tatanagar: 06572290324
• Chakradharpur: 06587 238072
• Rourkela: 06612501072, 06612500244
• Howrah: 9433357920, 03326382217
• Ranchi: 0651-27-87115
• HWH Help Desk: 033-26382217, 9433357920
• SHM Help Desk: 6295531471, 7595074427
• KGP Help Desk: 03222-293764
• CSMT Helpline Auto no 55993
• P&T: 022-22694040
• Mumbai: 022-22694040
• Nagpur: 7757912790

Meanwhile, three trains were cancelled as the route was affected after the derailment. The cancelled trains were Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat Express (22861), Kharagpur-Dhanbad Express, and Hawrah-Barbil Express.