20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in Kanpur after engine hits ‘object placed on track’
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20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in Kanpur after engine hits ‘object placed on track’

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According to North Central Railway, Sabarmati Express 19168, which operates between Varanasi Junction and Ahmedabad, derailed after striking a boulder.

Sabarmati Express 19168 derailed in Kanpur

Kanpur: At least 20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours of Saturday. Train number 19168 derailed in a block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen railway station around 2.30 am, according to officials. As per initial reports, no loss of life or injury has been reported so far.

According to North Central Railway, Sabarmati Express 19168, which operates between Varanasi Junction and Ahmedabad, derailed after striking a boulder. The loco pilot said that some boulder hit the front portion of the engine which had got badly damaged and bent.

In a post on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the Varanasi-Ahmedabad train derailed near Kanpur on Saturday after its engine hit an object placed on the track. “IB and UP police are also working on it. No injuries to passengers or staff. Train arranged for passengers for onward journey to Amdavad,” he said.

Railway Board officials said that they are looking into the involvement of miscreants or anti-social elements. “We found a foreign material near the 16th coach of the train. Looking at the size of the damaged portion of cattle guard of the engine, it seems that the engine hit this foreign object and derailed,” an official said.

Trains cancelled, diverted

Due to the derailment, the rail route has been disrupted and six trains have been cancelled and three diverted.

Shashi Kant Tripathi, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of the North Central Railway Zone, under which the accident site falls, said that buses were arranged for transportation of passengers. “Besides, an eight coaches MEMU train departed from Kanpur to the accident site to carry passengers back to Kanpur so that further arrangements can be done to send them to their respective destinations,” Tripathi said.

Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar said, “Buses have been arranged to carry passengers from the accident site to the Kanpur Railway Station. Alternative arrangements have been made for transportation and all passengers have been evacuated from the spot.”

Helpline numbers issued

Meanwhile, the following helpline numbers have been issued by the 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.

In additition, the following helpline numbers have been released for Jhansi Rail Division :- Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn) -0510-2440787 and 0510-2440790. Orai -05162-252206, Banda-05192-227543, Lalitpur Jn – 07897992404.

Row over series of train accidents

The latest train mishap comes weeks after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail passenger train derailed in Jharkhand, killing at least two passengers and injuring more than a dozen others. Last month, 12 coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh, killing two people and injuring over 20.

Earlier in June, a goods train crashed into the Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri, leaving 10 people dead, dozens others injured. The express train was travelling from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah in Kolkata. The loco pilot of the goods train and two other railway staff were among those killed in the tragedy.

The Opposition recently attacked the Centre over a series of train accidents. Earlier this month, Ashwini Vaishnaw accused the Opposition of amplifying small incidents on the railway network through its “social media troll army” to create fear among its two crore-plus passengers.

Vaishnaw hit out at the previous Congress governments for ignoring the safety aspects of the vast railway network by delaying the implementation of the automatic train protection system and also took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making reels with loco pilots. “Hum reel banane wale log nahi, mehnat karne wale log hai (we are not the ones who make reels, but work with dedication),” he had said.

 

 

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