Mysore-Ajmer Express derails near Pune, five injured

Pune: Eight coaches of the Mysore-Ajmer Express were derailed near Pune on Wednesday evening, injuring at least five passengers, a railway official said.

The accident took place at 1915 hours IST near Jejuri pilgrim town on the Pune-Satara section of the Central Railway, which has a single-line operation.

According to a Central Railway spokesman, efforts are on to carry out relief and rescue operations at the accident site, around 80 km from Pune.

However, incessant rains and poor visibility in the region was hampering relief operations.

The injured have been rushed to hospital in Jejuri, he added.