Chennai, Jan 14 (Reporter) About 60 passengers onboard a MEMU train escaped hurt when a wheel of one of the coaches derailed at Villupuram Yard on Tuesday. No one was hurt in the incident. Southern Railway, in a clarification issued this evening, denied reports in a section of the media as 'inaccurate' and 'misleading', that five coaches were derailed and 500 passengers were onboard when the incident happened. It said one wheel of the fifth coach of MEMU Train No. 66013 derailed at Villupuram Yard. The derailment occurred at Point No. 144 (Diamond Crossing). The MEMU was within Villupuram yard limits for shunting operations and only less than 60 passengers were onboard. "One wheel of the fifth coach of MEMU Train No. 66013 derailed at Villupuram Yard at 0532 hrs on 14th January 2025(today). No injuries were reported, and the main line remained clear with no disruption to traffic", it said. "A few passengers were on board during the shunting on the MEMU rake. However no injury to any passengers was reported", it said. Passengers waiting for this train service were accommodated in Train no 11005 Dadar-Puducherry express which was halted at all stations en route to Puducherry to ensure their travel without further delay. The movement towards Puducherry was temporarily affected, and restoration work was completed by 0840 hrs...////...