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The East Coast Railway has deployed emergency teams to assess the damage and to clear the tracks. (Representative image)
Train movement was affected at Cuttack railway station in Odisha on Wednesday after a wall collapsed on the platform.
Officials said there were no reports of casualties or major injuries, and multiple rescue teams were clearing the debris from the platform and the track.
According to a statement by the East Coast Railway, construction activity was being carried out during redevelopment work at the station when, at 3:45 pm, an old wall collapsed.
The mishap occurred at least 20 minutes after the Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express crossed the station from platform number 1.
The East Coast Railway has deployed emergency teams to assess the damage and to clear the tracks.
Sources said many trains scheduled on the route are running late as authorities assess the situation on the ground.