8 wagons of a goods train derailed at Ghoradongri railway station in Betul district - 175 kilometer (km) from Bhopal - leading to disruption of trains between Betul and Nagpur section of Central railways.
All trains to New Delhi, Patna and Chennai will be affected from South and West would be affected. The accident took place at 9.15 pm when a goods train hauling coal suddenly rolled back at a high speed from Sarni station to Ghoradongri station knocking down several electrical poles and overhead equipments.
"Train rolled 18 km from Sarni to Ghoradongri with its 58 wagons loaded with coal. Signal systems were badly damaged on the section trains on the up and down lines are being stopped at Itarsi, Ghoradongri and Amla railway stations, he added.
Gorakhpur Express would have rammed into the derailed good train if power supply was on. The train stopped a few distance from the Ghoradongri station, he said. Personnel and equipment were rushed from Itarsi and Betul to undertake track restoration work. Crews are also working to clean up the coal that spilled on the railway tracks.