Gaya: Locals in Bihar’s Gaya were left amused and bewildered on Friday evening after they spotted a train engine in the middle of a field. The train engine derailed and went off the tracks into a field near Raghunathpur village between Wazirganj station and Kolhna halt in Gaya.
Train derails, enters field in Bihar
According to eyewitnesses, the engine was moving towards Gaya on a loop line, without any coaches when it suddenly went out of control. A group of passengers passing by on a nearby road gathered together, trying to figure out why it had gone off track, however, the cause of the derailment remained unknown.
train in field
Shortly after the incident came to light, a railway relief team arrived and efforts were made to bring the engine back to the track. According to the reports, attempts were made to contact the Wazriganj station manager for further information, however, they did not answer their phone.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The railway has not yet issued any official statement on the matter.