PATNA: Passengers of New Delhi-Islampur Magadh Express had a close shave Sunday in Bihar's Buxar district when its two coaches suddenly detached splitting the train into two. No one was injured, said Danapur divisional railway manager Jayant Kumar Choudhary.
The mishap occurred at 11.07am between Tunninganj and Raghunathpur stations on DDU-Patna mainline.
It was caused by a coupling system fault between S-6 and S-7 coaches. Choudhary said the two coaches, 13th from the locomotive, disconnected midway. "The coaches were carefully reattached and brought to Raghunathpur," he said.
Saraswati Chandra, chief public relations officer, East Central Railway, said an accident relief train was dispatched immediately from Danapur with a rescue team. "The faulty S-6 coach was detached and repaired while passengers were moved to other coaches," Chandra said. The train resumed its journey around 2.25pm after a three-hour delay, he added.
The mishap left the passengers in shock with many stepping off the train and gathering on the tracks. Sources said the railways has ordered a departmental inquiry.