25 Coaches of Sabarmati Express Derail Near Kanpur, Rescue Operations Underway
Kanpur, August 17 (Udaipur Kiran): Several coaches of the Sabarmati Express (Varanasi-Ahmedabad) derailed near Govindpuri station on the Kanpur-Bhimsen section under the Jhansi division around 2:30 am last night. Thankfully, there have been no casualties.
Amit Malviya, PRO of Northern Railway, informed that several coaches of train number 19168 Sabarmati Express (Varanasi-Ahmedabad) derailed near Govindpuri station on the Kanpur-Bhimsen section under the Jhansi division at around 2:30 am. According to the driver, a boulder collided with the engine, severely damaging and bending the engine’s cattle guard. Upon receiving the information, railway officials along with a complete team reached the spot for rescue and relief operations.
Railway administration has made arrangements for the convenience of the passengers. Passengers are being sent to Kanpur by bus. Senior officials are present at the accident site and control office. The accident relief train has also departed.
Railway has issued a helpline number
They informed that people can contact Prayagraj 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353, Kanpur 0512-2323018, 0512-2323015, Mirzapur 054422200097, Etawah 7525001249, Tundla 7392959702.
Several trains have been canceled
They informed that train number 14110 and 14109 (Kanpur Central-Chitrakoot) scheduled to commence journey on 17.08.24 (incoming train 22442 will run on 17.08.24 as 22441) have been partially canceled. 04143 (Khajuraho-Kanpur Central) scheduled to commence journey on 17.08.24 will be partially canceled at Banda. 04144 (Kanpur Central – Khajuraho) scheduled to commence journey on 17.08.24 will depart from Banda.
Route change
Train number 05326 (Lokmanya Tilak Term-Gorakhpur) scheduled to commence journey on 16.08.24, has been diverted via Veerangana Laxmi Bai Jhansi-Gwalior-Bhind-Etawah-Kanpur Central.
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