22 coaches of Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express derail after engine hits 'object on track’ near Kanpur

Sabarmati Express derails: Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said engine “struck an object and derailed”. He added Intelligence Bureau will investigate case.

Updated on: Aug 17, 2024, 10:22:39 IST

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Sabarmati Express derails: As many as 22 coaches of Sabarmati Express passenger train, from Varanasi to Ahmedabad (19168), derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning after its engine struck an object on the tracks, officials said. There have no reports of injuries immediately.

Sabarmati Express derails: Ahmedabad-bound train 'hit by objects placed on track' near Kanpur.

The Indian Railways has sent buses to help passengers reach Kanpur and arrangements have been made for the passengers to continue their journey to Ahmedabad.

“22 bogies of Sabarmati Express have derailed but no one is injured,” ADM city Kanpur Rakesh Verma told ANI.

The loco pilot said that some boulder hit the front portion of the engine which got badly damaged.

According to the Indian Railways, seven trains have been cancelled and three diverted due to the derailment.

Where and when did the Sabarmati Express derail?

According to the railways train enquiry website, derailed at 2:29am on Saturday, approximately 30 minutes after departing from Kanpur Central station, near Bhimsen.

On the same track Patna-Indore train has crossed uninterrupted at 1:20am.

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What caused the derailment of the Sabarmati Express?

Initial reports suggest that a boulder may have hit the engine, damaging the cattle guard.

“The loco pilot said that some boulder hit the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine which had got badly damaged and bent,” a Railway Board official said, PTI reported.

Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the engine “hit an object placed on the track and derailed”.

“Sharp hit marks are observed. Evidence is protected. Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Uttar Pradesh police are also working on it,” he said in an X post.

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Video of Sabarmati Express derailment

List of trains affected due to Sabarmati Express derailment

Cancellations

• Train 01823/01824 (Varanasi Junction - Lucknow Junction) on 17.08.24

• Train 11109 (Varanasi Junction - Lakhimpur) on 17.08.24

• Train 14110/14109 (Kanpur - Chitrakootdham) on 17.08.24 (Incoming rake of Train 22442 will operate as Train 22441 on 17.08.24)

Short Terminations

• Train 04143 (Kuregaon - Kanpur) on 17.08.24, short terminated at Banda

• Train 04144 (Kanpur - Kuregaon) on 17.08.24, short originated from Banda

Diversions

• Train 05326 (Lokmanya Tilak - Gorakhpur) on 16.08.24, diverted via Varanasi Junction - Gwalior - Bina - Etawah - Kanpur

• Train 20180/20181 (Kanpur - Meerut) on 17.08.24

• Train 01814/01813 (Kanpur - Varanasi Junction) on 17.08.24

• Train 01887/01888 (Gwalior - Etawah) on 17.08.24

• Train 01889/01890 (Gwalior - Bina) on 17.08.24

• Train 11110 (Lakhimpur - Varanasi Junction) on 16.08.24, currently at Gorakhpur, diverted via Gorakhpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction

• Train 22537 (Gorakhpur - Lokmanya Tilak) on 16.08.24, currently at Kanpur, diverted via Gorakhpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction

• Train 20104 (Gorakhpur - Lokmanya Tilak) on 16.08.24, diverted via Kanpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction

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Railways issue emergency helpline numbers

Railways has issued emergency helpline numbers for the concerned stations:

• Prayagraj 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353

• Kanpur 0512-2323018, 0512-2323015

• Mirzapur 054422200097

• Etawah 7525001249

• Tundla 7392959702

• Ahmedabad 07922113977

• Varanasi City 8303994411

• Gorakhpur 0551-2208088

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