4 coaches of the AC compartment derailed just a few kilometres earlier than the Jhulahi railway station.
One passenger has died and a number of other are injured after a number of coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh specific prepare derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda as we speak. Nonetheless, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak advised PTI that 4 passengers had died. The incident occurred in Pikaura, positioned between Gonda and Jhilahi in Uttar Pradesh.
A rescue group has been despatched to the positioning for aid operations. Visuals present passengers standing on the edges of the observe with their baggage. Prepare quantity 15904 was heading to Dibrugarh in Assam from Chandigarh. The loco pilot of the prepare claimed that he heard a loud explosion simply earlier than the collision. The Central Authorities has ordered a high-level probe into the incident.
A 40-member medical group with 15 ambulances are on the spot and extra ambulances are on their method to the accident web site.
Out of the 21 coaches, 5 coaches of the AC compartment derailed just a few kilometres earlier than the Jhulahi railway station. A number of trains have been impacted on the route and some have been diverted, Pankaj Singh, CPRO, North Jap Railways mentioned.
The route of the Katihar-Amritsar Categorical and Guwahati-Shrimata Vaishnodevi Katra Categorical has been diverted.
“I had a detailed shave, glad to be protected. Don’t fret I’m fantastic,” a passenger who was onboard the prepare mentioned. Movies from the accident web site confirmed individuals taking out their baggage from the derailed coaches. One of many coaches flipped and turned to its left, with some passengers standing on prime of it.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has transient in regards to the accident and authorities are monitoring the scenario.
‼️HCM Dr @himantabiswa has been briefed in regards to the derailment of Dibrugarh – Chandigarh specific in Uttar Pradesh.
HCM is monitoring the scenario and the Authorities of Assam is in contact with related authorities.
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 18, 2024
“Taking cognizance of the prepare accident in Gonda district has directed the district administration officers to achieve the spot and velocity up the aid work,” the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Workplace mentioned.
“The Chief Minister has instructed the officers to instantly take the injured to the hospital and supply them with correct therapy. He additionally wished for the speedy restoration of the injured,” the UP CMO added.
The railway medical can has reached the positioning and the North Jap Railways has issued helpline numbers:
– Business Management: 9957555984
– Furkating (FKG): 9957555966
– Mariani (MXN): 6001882410
– Simalguri (SLGR): 8789543798
– Tinsukia (NTSK): 9957555959
– Dibrugarh (DBRG): 9957555960
A helpline quantity has been issued for the help of railway passengers because of the derailment of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Categorical on the down line between Motiganj-Jhilahi stations on the Barabanki-Gorakhpur railway part of Northeast Railway:
Lucknow – 8957409292
Gonda – 8957400965
Very unhappy information has been acquired in regards to the loss of life of many individuals within the accident within the Gonda district because of the derailment of some coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Categorical,” Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya mentioned.
जनपद गोंडा में चंडीगढ़-डिब्रूगढ़ एक्सप्रेस के कुछ डिब्बे पटरी से उतरने से हुए हादसे में कई लोगों के निधन होने की अत्यंत दुःखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई है।
ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि हादसे में घायलों को जल्द से जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान करें और दिवंगत आत्माओं को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान…
— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) July 18, 2024
“I pray to God to offer speedy restoration to these injured within the accident and provides place to the departed souls in his ft,” he mentioned.
The District Justice of the Peace and the Superintendent of Police of Gonda are on the spot and 4 State Catastrophe Response Pressure groups have been deployed.
“Unhappy information is coming from Gonda, UP. Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Categorical derailed. Persons are reported lifeless and injured on this tragic accident,” Congress posted on X.
यूपी के गोंडा से एक दुखद खबर आ रही है।
चंडीगढ़-डिब्रूगढ़ एक्सप्रेस पटरी से उतर गई। इस दुखद हादसे में लोगों की मृत्यु और घायल होने की सूचना है।
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति और घायलों को शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान करें।
कांग्रेस के सभी कार्यकर्ताओं से अनुरोध है कि राहत और…
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 18, 2024
Could God give peace to the departed souls and speedy restoration to the injured,” Congress mentioned, including that the get together has directed its employees to increase their cooperation in aid and rescue work.
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