Mumbai: Five coaches of Kurla-Ambernath local derail, no injuries reported

Five coaches of Kurla-Ambernath local train derailed between Kalyan and Vithalwadi railway station, on Thursday morning.

No one was injured in the mishap that took place at 5:53 am, but services on Kalyan-Karjat line were suspended.

"Derailment of local train on Down Line between Kalyan and Vithalwadi station on Kalyan-Karjat route. Train movement disrupted. Restoration work underway." said DRM Mumbai Central on Twitter.

"CR has began the work to re-rail the coaches. It may be restored by around 11:00 am tentatively," said CR officials.

Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has been asked to run extra buses between Kalyan-Ambarnath and CST-Kalyan.

However, Kasara suburban services have not been affected. DRM Mumbai also said that shuttle train services are being run between Ambarnath and Karjat.

The incident comes a day after the Ajmer-Sealdah express derailed while it was crossing a bridge near Rura Railway Station in Kanpur Rural district of Uttar Pradesh, leaving 62 passengers injured.