Four coaches of the Chauri Chaura Express derailed at Kanpur Central
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A major rail accident was narrowly averted at Kanpur Central railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening. Four air-conditioned coaches of the Gorakhpur-bound Chauri Chaura Express derailed shortly after the train departed from the station. The incident triggered panic among passengers. The relief was that there was no information of any passenger being injured or killed in the accident.
Accident near platform number seven
According to the Railways, train number 15003 had departed from platform number seven of Kanpur Central at 5:03 pm on Wednesday evening. About two minutes later, at 5:05 pm, four of its coaches – B-4, B-5, B-6 and B-7 – derailed. One trolley of each coach came off the track. After the incident, railway officials, technical staff and relief teams reached the spot and began work.
Special train arranged for passengers
The railway administration arranged a special train to take the affected passengers to their destinations. Preparations were made to detach the remaining coaches and start the onward journey. Passengers who did not wish to continue their journey were also given the facility of a full ticket refund. The Railways has ordered an inquiry into the causes of the accident. For now, officials’ priority is to secure the track and the affected coaches and restore normal train operations.
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