22 coaches of Sabarmati Express going from Banaras to Sabarmati derailed in Kanpur. When this train left from Kanpur, it derailed near Bhimsen. The police administration team evacuated the passengers from the spot. The driver says that the boulder hit the engine and the engine guard was badly damaged, there is no information about anyone being injured from the spot. Now Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has tweeted that Sabarmati Express derailed due to something kept on the track. IB and UP Police are investigating it. This accident happened at 2.35 am. Passengers are being sent forward by another train. Railways have issued helpline numbers. Along with this, many trains passing through this route have been canceled. At the same time, many trains are being run from another route.
These trains were canceled
- Train No. 01823/01824 (V Jhansi-Lucknow) JCO 17.08.2024
- Train No. 11109 (V Jhansi-Lucknow Junction) JCO 17.08.2024
- Train No. 01802/01801 (Kanpur-Manikpur) JCO 17.08.2024
- Train No. 01814/01813 (Kanpur-V Jhansi) JCO 17.08.2024
- Train No. 01887/01888 (Gwalior-Etawah) JCO 17.08.2024
- Train No. 01889/01890 (Gwalior-Bhind) JCO 17.08.2024
The route of these trains was changed
- Train No. 11110 (Lucknow Junction-V Jhansi) JCO 16.08.2024 Diverted Route Govindpuri-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
- Train No. 22537 (Gorakhpur-Lo.Tilak Terminal) JCO 16.08.2024 Govindpuri-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
- Train No. 20104 (Gorakhpur-Lo.Tilak Terminal) JCO 16.08.2024 Kanpur-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
Helpline numbers issued by Railways
- Prayagraj 0532-2408128
- 0532-2407353
- Kanpur 0512-2323018, 0512-2323015
- Mirzapur 054422200097
- Etawah 7525001249
- Tundla 7392959702
- Ahmedabad 07922113977
- Banaras City 8303994411
- Gorakhpur 0551-2208088
- Lucknow 9794838237
- Varanasi: 8887255804.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)