Three injured after train derails on Konkan Railway route - Times of India

MUMBAI: Four passengers are feared dead and over 25 are reported injured after four bogies of the Diva-Sawantwadi passenger train derailed in Maharashtra on the Konkan Railway (KR) route on Sunday.

The engine and four coaches of the train derailed at about 9.30am. Though there were reports of deaths, a Central Railway (CR) senior spokesman said that this was yet to be confirmed.

The injured have been taken to a local hospital while others are still being rescued from the coaches that have derailed.

CR officials said that the route between Diva and Roha comes under their jurisdiction, and the officials were expediting the process of rescuing passengers.

There were also reports of a part of train being stuck inside a tunnel. However, CR public relations officer AK Singh said, "This is not true. The train had crossed the tunnel before it got derailed. Several people have been injured and we are trying to get more details about the passengers," he stated.

The locals have come to the rescue of passengers, with many providing transport, water and medical first-aid, sources said.

The train plies between Diva and Sawantwadi and stops at almost all stations en route.