Jammu
Goods train derails amid heavy rains in Kathua
Jammu: A goods train derailed in Kathua district of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) following heavy rainfall and landslide, disrupting traffic on the Jammu-Pathankot route.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred near the Lakhanpur area of Kathua after debris from a landslide fell onto the railway track. The train was on its way from Jammu region to Indian state of Punjab. The incident disrupted train traffic.
“Due to the rain, a landslide occurred, and all the debris came onto the track. As a result, the train got derailed,” a railway official said. Upon receiving information, railway officials rushed to the spot and initiated operations to clear the debris and restore train movement on the affected route.
