The engine of the Yesvantpur-Karatagi Express Train (No 16545) derailed near Karatagi Railway Station in Koppal district on Tuesday, resulting in the cancellation of a few trains for the day. Fortunately, none was hurt in the mishap.
According to railway sources, the train was nearing Karatagi station and it was moving at a slow speed when the engine (WDP 4B 40066) derailed.
The restoration work under the supervision of senior railway officials, including the Divisional Railway Manager, took several hours and the track was restored for railway service late in the evening.