Two coaches of a Delhi bound Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday after it was hit by a truck at a level crossing in Gujarat.
The incident took place at 6.44 am on Thursday when the truck broke the manned level crossing and hit the two coaches – B7 and B8 – of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, Rajesh Dutt Bajpai, Media, and Corporate Communication Director, Railway Ministry told IANS.
The truck driver died but passenger injuries have not been reported. The crossing was closed for road traffic at the time of the incident.
All the passengers of affected coaches have been shifted to the other coaches and the Rajdhani Express has moved ahead from the accident site, while the derailed coaches are still there. Repair work will start very soon.
(ANI Input)