US EditionMumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derails while entering Pune railway station
Railway officials said no passengers were injured as restoration work continued and major express services on the Pune route were delayed.
- On Monday, a trolley of the fourth coach of the CSMT Solapur Vande Bharat train derailed on a diamond crossing while entering Pune Station at 7:30 pm; officials confirmed no passengers were injured in the incident.
- Central Railway officials confirmed the derailment occurred at a non-standard diamond crossing undergoing replacement as part of a yard remodelling project; Indian Railways is phasing out such complex intersections to improve safety.
- Hemant Kumar Behera, public relations officer for the Central Railway Pune Division, said staff immediately shifted passengers to the platform rest area and arranged food while authorities initiated restoration work.
- CPRO Central Railways Swapnil Nila confirmed passengers are being shifted to another rake for their convenience, while authorities continued restoration work late into the evening to resume normal operations.
- This incident marks the first derailment of a Vande Bharat train since its 2019 introduction, though the train features the advanced Kavach safety system, underscoring reliance on ground infrastructure reliability.
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Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derails in Pune; none hurt; train services hit
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