Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd CEO Kamarulzaman Zainal said the train, with 10 passengers, was on its way from Gemas to Johor Bahru Sentral station when it went off the tracks at Km595, 5km from the Genuang station, in the 2.40am incident.

“However, the derailment only affected two cars and one locomotive. The main track can still be used and will not hinder other train services,” he said in a statement today.

Kamarulzaman said a slight delay is expected in the southern sector between Gemas and Johor Bahru as all trains passing through the area have been instructed to slow down.

He apologised to the passengers involved in the incident.

He said alternative vehicles were provided to enable the passengers to continue their journey to the Johor Bahru Sentral station.

Repair work is being carried out at the scene and investigations are also in progress to identify the cause of the incident, he said, adding that this involved agencies under the transport ministry and the Land Public Transport Agency.