Sabarmati Express train derailed due to object placed on track: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the engine of the Sabarmati Express train hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 235 am on SaturdayTwenty coaches of the Sabarmati Express train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur rail officials said There is no report of any loss of life or injury in the accidentVaishnaw in a post on X said evidence related to the Sabarmati Express train derailed accident has been protected and the IB and the Uttar Pradesh Police are investigating itThe engine of Sabarmati Express Varanasi to Amdavad hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 0235 am today he said on XHe added Sharp hit marks are observed Evidence is protected IB and UP police are also working on it No injuries to passengers or staff Train arranged for passengers for onward journey to AmdavadThe engine of Sabarmati Express Varanasi to Amdavad hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 0235 am today Sharp hit marks are observed Evidence is protected IB and UP police are also working on it No injuries to passengers or staff Train arrangedhellipmdash Ashwini Vaishnaw AshwiniVaishnaw August 17 2024Rescue and relief operations at the site are underway officials saidRailway Board officials said involvement of miscreants or antisocial elements is being looked into as prima facie it appears that the engine hit an object placed on trackWe found a foreign material near the 16th coach of the train Looking at the size of the damaged portion of cattle guard of the engine it seems that the engine hit this foreign object and derailed an official said reported PTIThe loco pilot said that some boulder hit the cattle guard front portion of the engine which got badly damaged and bent another official said reported PTIOn same track at 120 am a PatnaIndore train crossed uninterrupted Railway Board officials saidUttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar said Buses have been arranged for the passengers along with alternative arrangements for transportation and all passengers have been evacuated from the spot reported PTIAccording to the Railways seven trains have been cancelled and three diverted due to the derailmentThe Railways has issued the following helpline numbers Prayagraj 05322408128 05322407353 Kanpur 05122323018 05122323015 Mirzapur 054422200097 Etawah 7525001249 Tundla 7392959702 Ahmedabad 07922113977 Banaras City 8303994411 Gorakhpur 05512208088Besides the following helpine numbers for Jhansi Rail Division have been released Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn 05102440787 and 05102440790 Orai 05162252206 Banda05192227543 Lalitpur Jn 07897992404With inputs from PTI