12 coaches of Delhi-bound train derail near Kanpur, 14 injured

Twelve coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh early on April 20, injuring at least 14 people, railway officials said. The train was going to New Delhi when the incident occurred near Rooma railway station under Maharajpur police station in Kanpur Nagar district around 12.50 am.

Four out of the 12 derailed Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches have overturned, officials said. North Central Railway public relations officer Amit Malviya said 13 people were injured and had been admitted to hospital. All passengers are being given relief, assistance, help and medical aid.

The district magistrate, senior superintendent of police and other senior officials reached the spot and are supervising the rescue operation. An accident relief train and medical teams from Allahabad and Kanpur have departed for the site, officials added. The passengers were brought to the Kanpur Central railway station, from where they left for New Delhi in a special train at 5.45 am, according to the railways.

Railways has diverted 13 trains and cancelled one train, and has issued helpline numbers: 1072, 9454403738, 9454401463, 9454401075, 9454400384 and 0512-23333111/112/113.