Mangaluru: Two coaches of Chennai-Mangalore Express, derailed near Shoranur in Palakkad district on Tuesday at about 6.30 am. However, no reports of injuries or casualties have reported so far. The incident happened when the train (train no 12685), which operates all seven days a week entered the Shoranur station.
It is said that the two luggage-cum-brake van and parcel van, right behind the engine had derailed and one of the derailed coaches hit an electric post near the track, damaging it.
The incident had affected train service on three directions- Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru and Palakkad. The train leaves Chennai at 5 pm and reaches Mangalore at 9:05 am next day, covering the distance in about 16 hours.
