Rail traffic restored at accident site of bullet train project in Gujarat

The accident took place on Sunday night at the worksite of the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) near Geratpur Vatva section of Ahmedabad division, which affected the adjoining railway track and caused Overhead Electric Equipment (OHE) to break down, impacting train movement, the Western Railway had said in its statement.

After the segmental launching gantry was lifted, the first train passed on the rail line at 5.36 am on Tuesday, an official from the Western Railway's Ahmedabad division said.

No casualty was reported in the incident, which took place around 11 pm on Sunday at Vatva near here, but 38 trains were fully cancelled.