No one injured as Delhi Metro train derails
August 12th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): A Delhi Metro train jumped tracks in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon, but no was injured in this freak accident.
No one was injured in the mishap, which took place at Dwarka station in south-west Delhi at around 3:20 pm.
Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal said eight wheels of the train’s front coach went off the rails soon after it started from the station. The train was headed towards Yamuna Bank.
He said the accident was because of a manual error by the train driver who should not have started the train at that time because there was no signal.
Replying to a question, Dayal said action will be taken against the errant driver. (ANI)
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