Uttar Pradesh: Goods Train derails on Delhi-Howrah Rail Route in Kanpur

On Friday morning, 24 coaches of an empty goods train overturned on the Delhi-Howrah rail route near Ambiapur, about fifty km from Kanpur railway station
Image Credit: ANI
Image Credit: ANI

On Friday morning, 24 coaches of an empty goods train overturned on the Delhi-Howrah rail route near Ambiapur, about fifty km from Kanpur railway station. There was no report of loss of life or property in the incident but the movement of trains was disrupted. Efforts are on to restore rail traffic.

No casualty has been reported in the incident

North Central Railway (NCR) Chief Public Relations Officer Shivam Sharma said that 24 coaches of empty goods train going from Ghaziabad to Mughalsarai between Ambiapur and Rura, 50 km from Kanpur railway station, overturned at around 4.15 am on Friday. However, no casualty has been reported in the incident. But it may affect the movement of trains on the up and down lines of Delhi-Howrah.

Image Credit: Patrika
Image Credit: Patrika

According to railway sources, after overturning the wagons of the goods train, they were badly damaged and the tracks were also uprooted for some distance.

Diversion of Delhi-Puri trains, Tejas Lucknow Shatabdi, Kanpur Shatabdi

After this, the route of a dozen more trains including Tejas Lucknow Shatabdi, Kanpur Shatabdi, Delhi-Puri has been diverted. Also under diversion, trains were diverted from Kanpur to Moradabad via Ghaziabad, and some trains were diverted from Kanpur to Shikohabad via Ghaziabad. Agra Fort – Lucknow Intercity has been canceled. However, the DRM has taken information from the employees at the spot and the people living nearby, they have told that it is the effort of the Railways to restore train operation on the track by Saturday morning.

Operation of some long-distance trains canceled

North Central Railway (NCR) Chief Public Relations Officer Shivam Sharma said that due to this accident, the operation of local trains and some long-distance trains on the Tundla-Kanpur route was canceled. Apart from this, the route of some trains has been changed. Sharma said that a team of senior railway officers has been stationed at the spot since morning. Also, efforts are being made to restore the traffic.

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