Cuttack, Mar 30: One died and seven people were injured as SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday.
Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said.
A special rescue train was dispatched to the site, he said.
Odisha Fire Service Director-General Sudhansu Sarangi said seven injured people have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.
Four of the injured were rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, where they are receiving medical attention.
Emergency services, including Fire Services personnel and NDRF teams, rushed to the spot to launch rescue operations. Senior railway officials, including the East Coast Railway GM and Khurdha division DRM, also reached the site to assess the situation.
A detailed investigation will ascertain the precise reason behind the accident, said Mishra.
