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Atleast 15 wagons of loaded alumina powder belongs to NALCO was derailed today at Damanjodi station of Koraput district at around 1630 hrs. The loaded wagons were being drawn out of the NALCO railway siding. Though the derailment has occured on the exchange yard of NALCO. But now 5 wagons ascertained infringing the movement of line between Koraput-Rayagada.
As per the source report, the Senior Railway Officers from Vishakapatnam and Rayagada has rushed to the spot. Meanwhile accident relief train has been ordered from Koraput. It is assumed the wagons would be restored by early morning.
The said incident has disrupted the movement of 4 trains in the said rout. They are; 18107 Koraput-Rourkela express train has been cancelled, 18005 Samaleswari express towards Jagadalpur is detained at Laxmipur Road, 18448 Hirakhand express train will be run via diverted route of koraput-Araku- Kottavalsa-vizianagaram instead of Rayagada rout and 58301 Sambalpur – Koraput passenger short terminated at Rayagada.
Prasanta Patnaik 
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