Howrah-Puri Dhauli Express derails near Panskura station in West Bengal
A bogie of the Dhauli Express running from Howrah to Puri derailed near Panskura station in West Bengal Tuesday morning, a South Eastern Railway spokesman said in Kolkata. The Howrah-Puri train accident occurred between Bhogpur and Panskura stations in Howrah-Kharagpur section of SER at 7.10 am, spokesman Sanjay Ghosh said, adding that there was no casualty.
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”For the convenience of passengers en route, 12703 Howrah-Secundrabad Faluknama Express will be provided all stoppages of Dhauli Express up to Khurda Road station,” he told reporters.
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