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A goods train derailed near Mathura junction tonight disrupting rail traffic between the Uttar Pradesh town and Delhi and throwing schedules of about half a dozen trains out of gear.

Laden with petroleum products, the Delhi-bound train was coming from Kota in Rajasthan and proceeding towards the yard when it derailed at about 9 pm, Agra DRM office PRO Bhupender Singh said.

It has affected both up and down tracks upsetting the schedules of over half a dozen trains, he said, adding, efforts are on to clear the tracks.