India, March 4 -- A train mishap was narrowly avoided near the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Junction in Uttar Pradesh when Odisha-bound 12876 Nandan Kanan Express split into two due to a coupling failure. The incident, which occurred late Monday night, caused panic among passengers.

Train Splits Shortly After Departure

The express train, running from Anand Vihar in Delhi to Puri in Odisha, had just departed from platform number one of DDU Junction at around 9:30 pm when the coupling of the S4 sleeper coach broke. As a result, the train detached into two sections about six kilometres ahead of the station, leaving passengers in shock.

Quick Response by Railway Authorities

Railway staff acted swiftly to manage the situation, preven...