Rail traffic was disrupted on Farrukhabad-Kasganj route after a Bihar-bound goods train derailed near Farukkhabad in Uttar Pradesh late Wednesday night.
Eleven wagons and two engines of KPGM special goods train derailed in Shamshabad yard between Farrukhabad-Kasganj stations due to which the main line was blocked, PRO North Eastern Railway, Izatnagar division — Bareilly, Rajendra Singh said.
He said that the goods train loaded with fertilizer was going to Karpoorigram in Bihar from Bhopal Division.
As a result, two trains — Mathura-Chhapra Express and Kolkata-Agra Cantt Express — were diverted via Tundla instead of Kasganj-Kanpur.
Two trains were partially cancelled, including Farukkhabad- Kasganj passenger and Kasganj-Sikhohabad passenger.
Mr. Singh said that Kasganj-Farukkhabad express, Farukkhbad-Kanpur express and Farukkhabad-Kasganj express would remain cancelled on Thursday.
Efforts were being made to clear the route.
