KOCHI: A goods train derailed at Aluva railway station on Thursday night, bringing the train traffic in the state to a halt for almost a day. The train, carrying cement from Palakkad, derailed at Aluva when it entered the fourth line for unloading goods, at 10.20pm.
Wagons 2, 3, 4 and 5 derailed while two of them capsized. It took more than two hours to restore the main track towards the Thiruvananthapuram side to make it available for services. Track towards Shoranur side was restored by 6pm after trial run between Aluva and Angamaly stretch.
