A major accident was averted near Yog Nagari railway station on Monday night after three coaches of the Ujjain Express derailed in the Khand Gaon area in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh. The incident took place around 9.30 pm. Fortunately, there were no passengers on board at the time of the derailment. Initial investigations indicate that the derailment occurred due to brake failure during routine maintenance operations. The incident has sparked questions about the handling of train movement during maintenance hours. There are also allegations that senior railway officials did not reach the site for nearly two and a half hours.
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