Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Container Train Uncouples on WDFC, Resolved in 12 Minutes
A train carrying boxes on a special freight railway in India fell apart between two towns.
The train was on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, a long track that only freight trains use.
Workers from DFCCIL, the company that runs the track, arrived right away.
They fixed the problem by re‑attaching the train cars.
The train was back on the track in about 12 minutes, and nothing was damaged.
The whole event did not stop other freight trains from running.
The corridor is very long, about 1,500 kilometres, and helps move goods faster.
The incident shows how quickly the team can fix problems on the track.
It was a quick and safe fix that kept the train moving.
A container train on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) uncoupled between New Saphale and New Kharbav on Friday morning.
The incident occurred between 10:28 am and 10:40 am, involving train No. CON/JNPT 60539.
DFCCIL’s technical team reached the site immediately, re‑coupled the wagons, and restored the train within about 12 minutes.
Officials said the event caused no damage and did not disrupt freight operations on the corridor.
The WDFC is a 1,506‑km electrified freight‑only line connecting Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, to Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai.
- Who
- DFCCIL technical team and a DFCCIL official
- What
- A container train uncoupled and was re‑coupled on the WDFC
- When
- Friday morning, 10:28 am – 10:40 am
- Where
- Between New Saphale and New Kharbav on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
- Why
- Incident occurred; resolved quickly by technical team
- Incident time
- 10:28 am – 10:40 am
- Location
- New Saphale to New Kharbav, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
- Train number
- CON/JNPT 60539
- Restoration duration
- about 12 minutes
- Operator
- DFCCIL