 "Emergency breaks applied by driver caused Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express derailment, killing 3")
At least three people have died and several others have been injured after 12 coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express (train number 15904) derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda on Thursday at 2:37 pm.
Government sources have told News18 that the mishap occurred after the locomotive pilot applied emergency breaks as he had heard an explosion in the background.
The coaches of the passenger train which was en route to Dibrugarh derailed over 100 km from Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow.
VIDEO | A few bogies of Dibrugarh Express derailed near UP's Gonda railway station earlier today. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/SfJTfc01Wp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2024
Meanwhile, a special train carrying 600 passengers of the affected train departed from Mankapur earlier tonight.
VIDEO | A special train carrying 600 passengers of the derailed Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express departed from Mankapur earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/J2xUjUf8XJ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2024
The Relief Commissioner at the spot informed that 40 members medical team and 15 ambulances were at the spot and more medical teams and ambulances were on their way.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsSoon after the Dibrugarh express derailment news, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was briefed about the accident.
His office, in a post on X, said CM Sarma and the state government are in touch with relevant authorities.
‼️HCM Dr @himantabiswa has been briefed about the derailment of Dibrugarh - Chandigarh express in Uttar Pradesh.
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 18, 2024
HCM is monitoring the situation and the Government of Assam is in touch with relevant authorities.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Gonda district administration officials have been directed to carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing and to rush the injured to the hospital for timely treatment.
“I pray to Lord Shri Ram for the speedy recovery of the injured,” CM Yogi said in a post on X.
जनपद गोण्डा में हुई ट्रेन दुर्घटना अत्यंत दुःखद है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 18, 2024
जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को युद्ध स्तर पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्य संचालित करने और घायलों को शीर्ष प्राथमिकता के साथ अस्पताल पहुंचाकर उनके समुचित उपचार के लिए निर्देश दिए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ हेतु…
Special buses arranged for passengers
The railways have arranged special buses to transport the passengers of the affected train from the Manakpur Junction.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh who reached the accident spot earlier today, said, “I have met all the officials. All the injured people have been sent to Mankapur CHC and Gonda. We are making arrangements to take the rest of the passengers to the main road and the administration is also making arrangements.”
#WATCH | Gonda, UP: On Dibrugarh-Chandigarh express derailment, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh says, "I have met all the officials. All the injured people have been sent to Mankapur CHC and Gonda. We are making arrangements to take the rest of the passengers to the main road… pic.twitter.com/sL8fMRcjyq
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2024
Dibrugarh express derail : Helpline number
The Ministry of Railways has issued helpline numbers in regard with the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway.
VIDEO | Visuals of Dibrugarh Express, whose bogies derailed near Gonda railway station in UP. pic.twitter.com/jQaQs3uoj6
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2024
Trains diverted
As many as 13 trains have been diverted after the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express derailment in Uttar Pradesh.
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