Vande Bharat derailment: Coach slips off tracks at Pune station

NEW DELHI: A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derailed just before the train was entering Pune railway station on Monday evening. According to the officials, none of the passengers was injured in the mishap.The incident occurred around 7.30 pm when the premium AC train (No. 22225), running from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Solapur in south-west Maharashtra, was passing over a crossing near a platform."One of the wheels of a coach of the Vande Bharat train derailed at a diamond crossing. The crossing is being replaced on priority. No passenger was injured in the incident," officials said.A diamond crossing is a railway junction where two tracks intersect at the same level, forming a diamond-shaped layout. Railway authorities said the crossing is slated for an upgrade as part of an ongoing yard remodelling work at Pune station.The Central Railways said one trolley of the fourth coach derailed on the diamond crossing. Non-standard diamond crossings are being phased out as part of ongoing safety measures, officials added.Passengers from the affected coach were seen getting down from the train carrying their luggage and walking to the nearest platform. Railway officials said shifting of passengers to another rake was planned for their convenience.This is the first instance of a Vande Bharat train derailing since the train was introduced in 2019.