Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- Three coaches of the Chennai Central-New Jalpaiguri Express derailed near Jakhapura railway station in Odisha's Jajpur yard on Thursday, officials of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said.

Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries reported following the incident.

Senior railway officials rushed to the site and are closely monitoring the restoration work and safety measures.

"A minor derailment involving Train No. 22611 Chennai-New Jalpaiguri (MAS-NJP) Express occurred at 8:51 am on Thursday while the train was passing through Jajpur Yard (JKPR). An AC coach and two General coaches derailed within yard limits. The train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident", the ECoR said in a statement....