BHUBANESWAR: Two empty train rakes came face-to-face on the same track near the Jharpada bridge area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, railway officials said.However, railways said that there was no casualty, or disruption to train services.”Timely intervention reportedly prevented an accident. No injuries reported,” a railway statement said.Railway officials and technical staff promptly attended the site and took necessary measures to secure the rolling stock and assess the situation, an official statement issued by the East Coast Railways said.Train operations on the main line and passenger services remain unaffected, it said.The ECoR said that one empty train rake was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Mancheswar coach maintenance depot, the other was heading towards Bhubaneswar from Mancheswar coach maintenance depot on the same route.The incident took place at Bhubaneswar during a shunting operation involving an empty train rake that was being moved for scheduled maintenance activities.It said that during the slow-speed shunting movement, the empty rake came into close proximity with another stationary empty rake. Both rakes were empty at the time of the incident, it said.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia Extends Tax Benefits For Ethanol-Blended Petrol Amid Energy Market UncertaintyIndia Protests Attack On Vessel Carrying Indian Crew Amid Trump’s Defence Of US StrikesFirst Indigenous C-295 Aircraft Successfully Completes Maiden Flight At Tata-Airbus FacilityCyber Fraud Crackdown: Gujarat Police Expose 105 Mule Accounts Under Operation Mule Hunt 2.0Manipur Tensions Rise After Bodies Of Six Abducted Naga Hostages Recovered In KangpokpiTamil Nadu CM Vijay Holds Talks With Congress Top Brass In Delhi Amid New Political SpeculationPM Modi Marks Historic Tenure, Credits NDA’s 12-Year Journey For India’s TransformationMEA Condemns Oman Ship Attack As 21 Indians Rescued, Three Crew Members Still MissingAt NDA Conclave, PM Modi Contrasts Congress Era With ‘NDA’s Development Record’ | WatchYusuf Pathan, Shatrughan Sinha, Sayoni Ghosh Among 19 MPs In Rebel Camp | Watch123PhotostoriesWhy some children stop telling parents the truth after age 10French love proverb of the day: “The pleasure of love lasts only a moment, the pain of love lasts…”Do you want to become rich? try these remedies based on your birthTop 8 premium residential societies driving luxury living in Noida7 things you must do in your garden in order to attract garden birds9 food habits of soldiers during World War I5 medicinal herbs you can grow in balcony10 baby boy names that symbolise limitlessness5 new sneakers releasing this June that are worth the hypeExclusive – Rubina Dilaik recalls hiding her pregnancy during a Punjabi film shoot, talks about mom guilt and motherhood; says, ‘My nose would start bleeding on set due to the extreme heat’123Hot PicksOpendoor IndiaNitish Kumar SonForm 26ASIND vs AFG Live ScoreDelhi weatherGuru Randhawa gym firingTMC rebel MP listKerala Plus One ResultTS Inter Supply Result 2026Top TrendingHaryana Gym Owner MurderGuru Randhawa Gym FiringGold Rate TodayFIFA World Cup 2026Delhi Hotel FireMP Prakash Chik Baraik ResignationMeerut Conversion CaseCBSE Class 10 Second Board ResultBengaluru Child DeathKarnataka Murder
BHUBANESWAR: Two empty train rakes came face-to-face on the same track near the Jharpada bridge area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, railway officials said.However, railways said that there was no casualty, or disruption to train services.“Timely intervention reportedly prevented an accident. No injuries reported,” a railway statement said.Railway officials and technical staff promptly attended the site and took necessary measures to secure the rolling stock and assess the situation, an official statement issued by the East Coast Railways said.Train operations on the main line and passenger services remain unaffected, it said.The ECoR said that one empty train rake was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Mancheswar coach maintenance depot, the other was heading towards Bhubaneswar from Mancheswar coach maintenance depot on the same route.The incident took place at Bhubaneswar during a shunting operation involving an empty train rake that was being moved for scheduled maintenance activities.It said that during the slow-speed shunting movement, the empty rake came into close proximity with another stationary empty rake. Both rakes were empty at the time of the incident, it said.
