Kalinga Utkal express train derailment reported at Khatauli
In an indication of the risk involved in train travel. the media reported that on 19 August 2017, 6 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal express train derailed at Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh at around 6 pm
Rescue operations are taking place, and the exact number of casualties is not available till date.
Some time ago it was reported that train travel to the North Eastern India was blocked for a few days till August 16, 2017, indicating that there are many limitations in the railway network in India.