Kanpur: Four coaches of the Gorakhpur-bound Chauri Chaura Express derailed while the train was departing from Kanpur Central railway station in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred as the train was leaving Platform 7, with four coaches going off the tracks.
No casualties have been reported so far. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.
Earlier on Wednesday, the locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru Railway Station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district.
According to Northeast Frontier Railway, the derailment occurred at around 6:54 am. No injuries or casualties were reported, and all passengers were safe.
The railway authorities said passengers were being transported to their destinations through an alternative train. Relief and rescue operations have also been launched following the incident.
