PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- Train services on the Prayagraj Sangam-Prayag station route were severely disrupted after a freight train arriving from Ayodhya derailed near Prayag station at around 2.20 am on Wednesday.

The fourth wagon of the train derailed, causing the coupling to break. Loco pilot Ghanshyam immediately informed the control room, following which rail traffic on the route came to a complete halt. All trains departing from Prayagraj Sangam station were delayed for several hours.

Senior officers from the Northern Railway's Lucknow division rushed to the site, and after hours of work, the track was cleared. Operations resumed on Wednesday morning, but the impact of delays continued throughout the day.

Due to the obstruction, the ...