Sabarmati Express derails near Kanpur after hitting object on tracks; no injuries, evidence secured for investigation

Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the site, and efforts are underway to assess the situation and clear the tracks

PGurus Newsdesk

August 17, 2024

Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the site, and efforts are underway to assess the situation and clear the tracks

Sabarmati Express accident: Engine derails due to striking a boulder

At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed early Saturday morning between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 AM.

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

The loco pilot said that some boulders hit the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine which got badly damaged and bent.

A railway board official said “no injury to any person has been reported as of now,” reported news agency PTI.

Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the site, and efforts are underway to assess the situation and clear the tracks.

According to the Railways, seven trains have been cancelled and three diverted due to the derailment.

The derailment has caused significant disruption to train services in the region. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident and working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

“The Railways are arranging for a bus to transport passengers to another station, from where they will be sent onward by a special train,” said a police officer.

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 to carry passengers from the accident site to the Kanpur Railway Station.

“Besides, eight coaches of the MEMU train departed from Kanpur to the accident site to carry passengers back to Kanpur so that further arrangements can be made to send them to their respective destinations,” Tripathi said.

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