Uttar Pradesh: Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express derailed near Kanpur; No injuries reported yet – The Economic Times Video

Sabarmati Express with train number 19168 derailed early Saturday morning in a block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen station in Uttar Pradesh; no injuries were reported from the incident.Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the North Central Railway Zone, Shashi Kant Tripathi, said that buses were dispatched to the site by the Indian Railways to facilitate the transfer of passengers to the nearest Kanpur Railway Station. The train was enroute to Ahmedabad in Gujarat from Varanasi. The engine hit an object placed on the track and derailed; sharp hit marks are observed. Evidence was found near the 16th coach from the loco, which is protected. As per the initial investigation, there is no fracture in the railway track.

ET Online | 17 Aug 2024, 08:35 AM IST