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A case of Sabarmati Express derailment has come to light between Kanpur and Bhimsen railway stations in Uttar Pradesh. According to the Indian Railways, 22 coaches of train number 19168, Sabarmati Express derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur and Bhimsen section at around 2:30 am on Friday night. There is no news of anyone being injured in the accident. Railway officials have reached the spot. Buses have been sent from Kanpur to carry the passengers.
There was a stir when Sabarmati Express derailed on the holding line ahead of Govindpuri. 22 coaches of the train have derailed. These include seven AC coaches, eight sleeper coaches and the rest general coaches. Sabarmati Express was going from Varanasi to Ahmedabad. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. Railway officials have reached the spot. The accident is being investigated.
Passengers were sleeping, there was screaming
Most of the passengers were sleeping at the time of the accident. When the coaches of Sabarmati Express derailed at around 2:30 in the night, the passengers lost their sleep. There was screaming and shouting among them. Amidst the chaos, the passengers came out of the coaches. As soon as the railways came to know about the accident, there was a stir among the officials. Buses were called from Kanpur to take all the passengers on the train. Arrangements are being made to send them to some other station through buses and take them to their destination.
Uttar Pradesh | Train number 19168, Sabarmati Express derailed in a block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen station. No injuries to anyone were reported from the site. Buses have reached the site to take the passengers to Kanpur: Indian Railways
Railways issued helpline numbers
The news of relief is that no passenger was injured in the accident. Senior officials of police and fire department also reached the spot. Relief and rescue work is being done. Railway officials say that only Jhansi route has been disrupted after the accident. Work is going on at the accident site to make it smooth. Helpline numbers have been issued by the Railways for any information related to the accident. Railways has issued helpline numbers for Jhansi-0510-2440787, O510-2440790, Orai-05162-252206 and 05192-227543 for Banda.
A train accident took place in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh late on Friday night. 20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derailed in the block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen station. No one is seriously injured in the Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express accident. According to initial information, the driver is saying that a boulder has hit the engine. Due to this, the cattle guard of the engine has been badly damaged. Railway officials reached the spot late at night as soon as they got information about the accident.
The accident happened around 3 o’clock late at night
Railway officials who reached the spot said that several coaches of the train derailed on the holding line ahead of Govind Puri near Kanpur. This train was going from Varanasi to Ahmedabad. The accident happened around 3 o’clock late at night. At present, all the passengers of Sabarmati Express train have been brought to Kanpur by bus from the accident spot.
Railways issued helpline numbers
According to the information received so far, no passenger has been injured in this accident. Rescue and relief team has reached the spot. In view of the train accident, the Railways has issued helpline numbers.
Prayagraj 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353
Kanpur 0512-2323018, 0512-2323015
Mirzapur 054422200097
Etawah 7525001249
Tundla 7392959702
Ahmedabad 07922113977
Banaras City 8303994411
Gorakhpur 0551-2208088
Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi: 0510 2440787, 0510 2440790
Lalitpur 07897992404
Banda 05192227543
After the train accident near Kanpur, the number of trains on this route has been reduced Some trains have been cancelled. Also, the routes of some trains have been diverted. Giving information, the railway said that 6 trains have been cancelled. The routes of 3 trains have been diverted.
Trains cancelled due to accident
(1) 01823/01824 (V Jhansi-Lucknow) JCO 17.08.24
(2) 11109 (V Jhansi-Lucknow Junction) JCO 17.08.24
(3) 01802/01801 (Kanpur-Manikpur) JCO 17.08.24
(4) 01814/01813 (Kanpur-V Jhansi) JCO 17.08.24
(5) 01887/01888 (Gwalior-Etawah) JCO 17.08.24
(6) 01889/01890 (Gwalior-Bhind) JCO 17.08.24
Route of these trains diverted
(1) 11110 (Lucknow Junction-V Jhansi) JCO 16.08.24 Diverted route Govindpuri-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
(2) 22537 (Gorakhpur-Lo.Tilak Terminal) JCO 16.08.2024 Govindpuri-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
(3) 20104 (Gorakhpur-Lo.Tilak Terminal) JCO 16.08.24 Kanpur-Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior-V Jhansi.
Statement of Railway Minister
Regarding the train accident in Kanpur, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on social media platform X that the engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Ahmedabad) derailed after hitting an object placed on the track near Kanpur at 02:35 late night. Signs of strong shock have been seen in the train. IB and UP Police are working on it. There were no injuries to the passengers or railway employees on board the train. Train arrangements have been made for the passengers for further journey to Ahmedabad.
