M Rampur: The Hirakhand Express heading for Bhubaneswar from Jagdalpur via Rayagada met with an accident near Rayagada station at 10pm Thursday.
After the train traveled 12km from Rayagad station, an electric wire got entangled with a wheel of the B2AC compartment, and the train ground to a halt with a loud screeching sound. Passengers got panicked, but no harm was caused.
Half an hour later, electrical engineers from Rayagada reached the spot and rectified the snag, helping the train resume its run, though by four hours late.
Notably, there was a power cut due to thunderstorm, which apparently helped avert a mishap.
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