22 Sabarmati Express coaches derail near Kanpur after hitting boulder

• A boulder on the tracks caused 22 coaches of the Sabarmati Express to derail near Kanpur, according to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

• Indian Railways swiftly arranged buses for stranded passengers to continue their journey from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, while the accident only disrupted the Kanpur-Jhansi route.

• Investigations by the Intelligence Bureau and Uttar Pradesh Police are ongoing.

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Sabarmati Express derails, no injuries reported

What’s the story

The Sabarmati Express (19168), en route from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed between the Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning.

The incident occurred after the train’s engine collided with an object on the tracks.

However, officials have confirmed that there were no immediate reports of injuries.

“22 bogies of Sabarmati Express have derailed but no one is injured,” ADM city Kanpur Rakesh Verma told ANI.

Railways Minister confirms derailment due to object on track

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also confirmed that the derailment was caused by the engine striking an object on the track.

“Sharp hit marks are observed. Evidence is protected,” he said in a post.

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Uttar Pradesh Police are currently investigating this incident.

The loco pilot reported that a boulder had struck the front portion of the engine, causing significant damage and leading to derailment.

Indian Railways arranges alternative transportation for passengers

In response to the derailment, Indian Railways has arranged buses to transport stranded passengers to Kanpur. From there, they will continue their journey toward Ahmedabad.

Fire trucks and ambulances were also dispatched to the accident site as a precautionary measure.

An eight-coach MEMU train was sent from Kanpur Central station to the accident site, approximately 30 minutes after departing from Kanpur Central station near Bhimsen, around 2:29am on Saturday.

Only Kanpur-Jhansi route affected

Only the Kanpur-Jhansi route has been affected and all trains on this route have been diverted, North Central Railway CPRO Shashi Kant Tripathi said.

“The train derailment has not affected the Delhi route on the main line. Jhansi-Kanpur-Lucknow route has also not been affected. Prima facie it looks like any external object hit it which damaged the cattle guard due to which the derailment could have taken place,” Tripathi told ANI.

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