Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Three wagons derail at Odisha's Rupsa station
Three wagons of a goods train carrying cement and fertilisers derailed at Rupsa station in Odisha on Friday morning.
No one was hurt, but the train tracks were blocked for a while.
Railway workers quickly fixed the tracks and got the trains running again.
Officials are trying to find out what caused the wagons to derail.
Three wagons of a goods train derailed at Rupsa station in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday morning.
The train was carrying cement and fertilisers and was heading towards Kharagpur when the incident occurred.
No injuries were reported, but rail traffic on the Bhadrak–Kharagpur section was temporarily disrupted.
Railway teams quickly restored the derailed wagons, allowing services to resume.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the derailment.
- Who
- Officials and railway teams
- What
- Three wagons of a goods train derailed
- When
- Friday, around 10 am
- Where
- Rupsa station, Balasore district, Odisha
- Why
- Cause under investigation
- Location
- Rupsa station, Balasore district, Odisha
- Time of Incident
- 10 am
- Affected Section
- Bhadrak–Kharagpur section of South Eastern Railway (SER)
- Cargo Involved
- Cement and fertilisers
- Injuries
- None
- Restoration Status
- Services resumed after derailed wagons were brought back onto the track
- Investigation
- Launched by the Kharagpur division of South Eastern Railway