A railway accident took place in Kanpur, UP this morning. 22 coaches of the train derailed here. Regarding this accident, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that the engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Ahmedabad) collided with something placed on the track near Kanpur at 2:35 am today. After this it derailed. Some marks have been seen after this incident. Some marks were found near the 16th coach from the loco. According to initial investigation, there is no fracture in the railway track.
The Railway Minister has written on his social media handle that evidence of the accident has been secured. IB and UP Police are also investigating the matter. No passengers or staff have been injured in this incident. Train has been arranged for Ahmedabad for the passengers.
Meanwhile, Kanpur ADM City Rakesh Verma said that 22 bogies have derailed, luckily no one has been injured. All the passengers are being sent back to the station by bus. A memo train is also coming here. Somehow there have been no casualties.
Let us tell you that Sabarmati Express met with an accident in Kanpur late on Friday night. 22 coaches of the train derailed here. Thankfully, there was no loss of life or property in the accident. Regarding this accident, the driver has also said that prima facie the accident happened due to a boulder hitting the engine, because as soon as the boulder hit the engine, the cattle guard of the engine got bent.
The second accident also happened in Siliguri-Ranga Paani in West Bengal. This accident happened in a private yard, where a goods train carrying fuel derailed.
Railways issued helpline numbers
All arrangements have been made by the railway administration for the convenience of the passengers. The passengers are being sent to Kanpur by bus. Senior officials are present at the accident site and in the control room. The derailed train has been dispatched. Helpline numbers have also been issued by the railways to help the passengers.
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