Chandigarh/Panchkula, May 23 -- Two coaches of Kalka-Delhi Express derailed Thursday morning around 4.45 am at Kalka railway station, leading to the delay of the Kalka-Delhi Shatabdi Express.

According to available information, one train, which had been stationed overnight, was being moved in reverse towards the washing yard when the incident occurred. Two of its coaches suddenly derailed and sank into the ground, disrupting the railway line.

The train was delayed by 36 minutes from Chandigarh and arrived 45 minutes late at New Delhi. It started from Chandigarh at 7.29 am later than its usual time of 6.45 am.

Upon learning of the incident, government railway police (GRP) and railway protection force (RPF) personnel promptly arrived at ...