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Jaffna Weekend Special Train Derailed at Maho

Jaffna Weekend Special Train Derailed at Maho

Updated:
September 16, 2019
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Beliatta bound Jaffna Weekend Special train derailed today (2019/09/15) around 13:40 near Maho Junction Railway Station. Luckily only one compartment of the second powerset damaged due to the derailment.

Front powerset left Maho after about 1 hour and 30mins with all the passengers. A team of Railway workers restored the second powerset and cleared the Norther rail track after a few hours.

Getting back on track
Work in progress
All set
A Class M8 locomotive pulling the powerset
Uttara Devi Train waiting until the track gets cleared

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