The fast train from Burgas to Sofia derailed at the central station. The accident occurred at one of the arrows. The train passed through Poduyane station for the last time.
150 passengers traveled in the composition. There were no injuries. The train has pushed over an electric pole on which the catenary is held.
“At 5:40, a passenger train traveling from Burgas to Sofia entered the Central Station – Sofia and derailed a third rear bogie carriage, which pushed a pillar and cut the voltage in the station’s contact network,” the company ” Railway Infrastructure” announced .
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Part of the electricity grid of the Central Station of the Capital has been restored and the restoration works are continuing.
“At the moment, some traffic has been restored – the northbound, but the southbound – no,” explained Boycho Skrobanski of the National Accident Investigation Board.
Investigations are underway to establish the cause of the accident. An organization was set up to carry all passengers in other directions.
