Trains Accident: 2 trains collided in West Bengal; cancelled trains list

Trains Accident: Two goods trains collided with each other near West Bengal’s Bankura in the wee hours of Sunday, resulting in the derailment of several boogies. The incident took place at Onda station. After the accident, South Eastern Railway informed that several train services will remain affected today due to the derailment of two goods trains.

“14 trains canceled, 3 diverted and 2 short terminated due to the derailment of goods train at Ondagram station of Adra Division today,” said South Eastern Railway. The Indian Railways recently announced that train tickets booked through unauthorised agents or scripting can be released without refund.

So, passengers should put in the correct mobile number for getting timely alerts on the booked journey. The Indian Railways said that Second class (2S) reserved ticket holders are advised to check their PNR status (‘Trains’ menu > ‘PNR Enquiry’) before the journey.

If 2S reserved ticket holders are receiving PNR status as ‘Route class deleted/booking not allowed as given class for the route is deleted’ on PNR enquiry, they may cancel such tickets to get a full refund. Train passengers should note that tickets booked via the IRCTC website will be cancelled automatically and a refund will be initiated in the user’s accounts.

Those who have booked tickets through counters will have to visit the reservation counter to claim the refund.

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