1 dead, several injured as 11 coaches of Guwahati-bound train derail in Odisha

One person died and several others were injured on Sunday when at least 11 coaches of the Bengaluru-Kamakhya Superfast Express derailed in Odisha’s Cuttack district, The Times of India reported.

The incident occurred at around 11.54 am between the Cuttack and Nergundi railway stations, ANI reported. The train was travelling from Bengaluru to Guwahati.

“One person died and seven others were injured in the accident,” Cuttack District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde told PTI.

Shinde said that the injured were being treated at the state-run Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, while others who sustained minor injuries were administered first aid at the accident site.

Shinde also said that some passengers fell ill after the accident due to a heatwave in the region.

#WATCH | Cuttack, Odisha: One person died and 8 injured after 11 coaches of 12551 Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derailed near Nergundi Station in Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway at about 11:54 AM today.

(Drone visuals… pic.twitter.com/iJzD2srCqK— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2025

“The cause of the derailment is yet to be determined,” Chief Public Relations Officer of East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra was quoted as saying by The Times of India. “Right now, our focus is on diverting stranded trains on this route and providing necessary facilities to affected passengers...

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