AURANGABAD: The engine and four coaches of the 57550 Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derailed between Kalgapur and Bhalki stations in Bidar district of Karnataka at 1.50am on Friday.However, the passengers escaped unhurt except for one case of minor injuries,a railway official told TOI. "The slightly injured passenger was taken to the Bidar district hospital, where he was given first aid and discharged."Railway officials said a high-level probe has been ordered into the accident and that it was too early to comment whether the derailment was due to sabotage. "We will have to wait for the inquiry report to know the exact cause of derailment. We have sent our medical relief van, as well as an accident relief team to the spot." Vinod Kumar Yadav, general manager of South Central Railway (SCR), rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue operations, said another railway official. Nanded division SCR official said the S1, S2 and S3 coaches and SLR (luggage coach) derailed, leaving many commuters stranded at railway stations across the division. Railway authorities sent the remaining eight coaches to Hyderabad via Parli, Parbhani, Nanded and Nizamabad stations. The Karnataka government came to the rescue and pressed into service a number of buses for passengers of the derailed train to reach Bidar bus stand. The Bidar-Hyderabad intercity express delayed its departure to allow commuters to reach the station."The derailment happened minutes after the train crossed the Nizam-era bridge on the Manjra river. However, the motorman managed to control the train in time, thus averting a major tragedy," an official said.The railways helpline numbers are: 0240-23200865 for Aurangabad , 02482-237480 (Jalna), 02462-242132 (Nanded), 04023200865 (Hyderabad), 02446223540 (Parli), 08416252013 (Vikharabad) and 08482226329 (Bidar).

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