Twenty coaches of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur after the engine hit an “object placed on the track”. Agencies are investigating the possible involvement of anti-social elements in the incident, railway officials said.
There were no casualties in the derailment that occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen railway stations at around 2.35 am, disrupting traffic on the route. According to the Railways, seven trains were cancelled and three were diverted due to the derailment.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Intelligence Bureau and Uttar Pradesh police were looking into the incident and arrangements were being made for the onward journey of passengers.
Reacting to yet another Railway accident, Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena ( UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted on X. Reel Mantri is tweeting about another train derailment .. and this time it is Sabarmati Express. The phenomenal derailment record under his watch continues.
Reel Mantri is tweeting about another train derailment .. and this time it is Sabarmati Express.
The phenomenal derailment record under his watch continues.— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) August 17, 2024
