Updated: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:16 (IST) Rail traffic has been affected due to the derailment of goods train coaches on Vrindavan Road in Mathura. After 13 hours, operations began on the down route, then on the up route. The passengers got relief, but there was trouble during the festival. Repairs to the railway line are underway, and an investigation is also underway into the possibility of a terrorist plot. File photo used for presentation. Jagran Correspondent, Mathura. Rail operations are affected due to the derailment of 12 coaches of a goods train between Vrindavan Road and Ajhai Railway Station on Tuesday evening. The overturned wagons could be removed from the tracks within 13 hours with the help of a crane and JCB. Train operations were started at night on the off route from the fourth railway line. Remove Advertisement Only Read News On-route trains started operating from the Third Line at 10:00. Congo Express or up route was taken out first. With the commencement of train operations on the upward route, passengers started getting relief. Up and down track repairs are underway. Train operations are expected to be normal by noon. Passengers are facing a lot of trouble due to train operations being affected during the festival. Trains also started operating on the route, passengers got relief. On Tuesday evening at 8.03 pm, a goods train loaded with coal heading towards Delhi derailed between Vrindavan Road-Ajhai railway station. 12 carriages derailed and overturned. Up, down and third lines were affected by this. Prima facie, it is believed that this incident happened due to the opening of connectors of the coaches. The engine separated from the vehicle and stopped at the front. The train track was damaged due to the derailment of the coach. The OHE broke and the sleepers were also damaged. These affected trains were Up route Mewar, Haridwar-Bandra Express, Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express, Kerala Express, Karnataka Express. Downward route Nanda Devi Express and Shatabdi Express have been affected. The down route Punjab Mail arrived at the Junction railway station at 20:20 and Sogaria Express at 20:15. The last train from Delhi side, Gondwana Express, left at 7.15 pm. A help desk has been opened at the station to assist the passengers. Trains taken from the fourth line: The fourth line was started at night. Hoshiarpur Express departed at 10:05 p.m. Agra-Palwal passenger was taken out. At 10.30 Sogaria Express was released followed by Punjab Mail. The work to repair the railway continued until late at night. The work to remove the wagons began with the help of crane and JCB, which was completed at six in the morning. After this, the track repair work began. The track could be repaired around 4 o’clock on Wednesday morning. Preparations are underway for the test on the track at 9.45 am. Due to this, passengers face a lot of trouble. The third line is at 9.56 am. The first train, Congo Express, was launched. After this Hoshiarpur Express at 10.11 am. Coal has been removed from the up and down lines. Train operations are also expected to start at noon on the up and down lines.
Major update on Mathura goods train accident, passengers get relief; Trains resume on upbound route – trains resume on upbound route as well as major relief to passengers rail operations disrupted due to 12 coaches of a freight train derailment
