Kanpur (UP): Twelve coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh early on Saturday, injuring at least 14 people, railway officials said.
The train was going to New Delhi when the incident occurred near Rooma railway station -- about 20 km from here -- in Kanpur Nagar district around 12.50 am.
Kanpur District Magistrate Vijay Vishwas Pant while speaking to Etv Bharat said: “Rescue operation underway. No casualties reported till now. Buses are being arranged to take passengers to Kanpur Central. Railway authorities have said that they are arranging a train for passengers from Kanpur to Delhi.”
"The administration, police and the locals, who were the first responders, have done a wonderful job by rushing the victims to hospitals in a short span of time after a such a major accident," a National Disaster Response Force official told reporters.
Railways authorities have issued helpline numbers at Howrah- (033) 26402241, 26402242, 26402243, 26413660. As many as 12 coaches affected due to the derailment. The coaches that derailed are S8, S9, B1-B5, H1, A1, A2 and pantry car. Four out of the 12 derailed Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches overturned.
It has diverted and cancelled a number of trains. Efforts are on to resume the operations in the line, the statement said.
The passengers were brought to the Kanpur Central railway station, from where they left for New Delhi in a special train at 5.45 am, it added.
Three injuries have been reported - 2 people with minor injuries and 1 with serious injuries.
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