KANPUR: At least 43 people were injured when 15 coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer express train derailed near Rura railway station in Kanpur dehat district on Wednesday morning.
The mishap took place about 5:20am near Rura railway station, 50km from Kanpur, the ministry of railways said in a tweet.
Fifteen coaches of the train, 12987 Sealdah-Ajmer express, derailed when it was crossing a bridge over a dry canal in the area, a railway official said.
“A rescue team has rushed to the spot and a medical relief train from Kanpur has also been sent to the accident site. Currently we are focusing on relief and rescue operations,” railway spokesperson Anil Saxena said.
“As per preliminary reports, 15 coaches of the train got derailed. The first 5 and last 3 coaches were intact,” Anil Saxena said.
Asked about the reason of the derailment, he said, “there was dense fog in the morning”.
Earlier, there were reports that two people have died in the accident, but UP DGP’s office clarified that a medical examination has found them alive and they are undergoing treatment in a hospital.
Rescue and relief operations have been started at the accident spot with the district health department dispatching 14 ambulances and relief teams from Kanpur and Tundla, he said.
Buses have also been plied to drop the stranded passengers from the spot to Kanpur railway station.
The incident has affected the movement of trains on the route. Kanpur-New Delhi Shatabdi train has been cancelled due to the accident.
Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu is personally monitoring the situation.
“Personally monitoring the situation in wake of unfortunate derailment of Sealdah-Ajmer express near Kanpur. I have directed senior officials to reach the site immediately. Immediate medical help is being provided to the injured,” Prabhu tweeted after the accident.
A thorough investigation will be carried out to ascertain the cause, Prabhu said.
Here is a list of trains which have been diverted after the accident:
UP trains
1.Train no. 12559 Manduadih-NDLS diverted via Kanpur-Jhansi- Agra cantt -Palwal -New delhi.
2.Train no. 12801 PURI-NDLS diverted via kanpur-Lucknow-Muradabad-Ghaziabad-New delhi.
3.Train 12397 Gaya New delhi diverted via Kanpur-Jhansi- Agra cantt -Palwal -New delhi.
4.12427 REWA-ANVT at present at CNBI diverted via Kanpur – Lucknow- Moradabad – Anadvihar Term.
5.14055 DBRT-DLI Bramputra Mail diverted via Kanpur – Lucknow- Moradabad – delhi
6.12313 Sealdah – New delhi diverted via Kanpur – Jhansi – Agra cantt- Palwal.
7.12877 Ranchi-NDLS Garibrath diverted via Kanpur – Jhansi – Agra cantt- Palwal.
8.12301 Howrah-NDLS Rajdhani diverted via Kanpur – Jhansi – Agra cantt- Palwal.
9.12581 Manduadih – New delhi diverted via Kanpur – Jhansi – Agra cantt- ETUE -Ghaziabad.
10.12033/12034 CNB-NDLS Shatabadi will remain cancelled on date.
Down Trains-
1.12180 AGC-LJN Intercity will be short terminated at Tundla and cancelled on ward.
2.12404 Jaipur -Allahabad starting date 27.12.16 will be shortterminated at Agra.
3.12308 Jaipur -Howrah diverted via Achnera – Mathura in. – Kasganj – Kanpur
4.12350 NDLS-Bhagalpur diverted via Kurja – Moradabad – Lucknow – Mugalsarai.
5.18102 Jammu Tavi -TATA adiverted via Kurja – Moradabad – Lucknow – Mugalsarai.
6.12260 NDLS-Sealdah Duranto diverted via Kurja – Moradabad – Mugalsarai..
7.12226 DLI-AMH Kaifiyat Express diverted via Aligarh – Chandauli- barely- Lucknow.
8.12368 ANVT-BHAGALPUR at present at SNS will be diverted via MTI- Agra can’t- Jhansi – Kanpur.
9.12310 NDLS-Rajendranagar patna Rajdhani diverted MTI-ETUE-Agra cantt- Jhansi- Kanpur- Mugalsarai
The incident comes a month after over 150 people were killed and more than 200 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed in Kanpur Rural district on November 20.
Bureau Report
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