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Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Gujarat-bound train from Bihar's Muzaffarpur derails near Kanpur in UP
New Delhi/Kanpur, Two coaches of a Gujarat-bound train from Bihar's Muzaffarpur derailed between Kanpur and Tundla in Uttar Pradesh on Friday afternoon, Railway Ministry officials said. Gujarat-bound train from Bihar's Muzaffarpur derails near Kanpur in UP No one was seriously injured as the speed of the Muzaffarpur-Sabarmati JanSadharan Express was below 15 kmph, they said. 'Two general coaches, sixth and seventh from the engine, derailed in the loop line of Bhaupur Yard at 4.20 pm," said Shashi Kant Tripathi, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Central Railway . "The train was travelling at a low speed at the time, which averted a major tragedy," the PRO said. The officials said that the train's guard informed the Tundla control room, which further informed the area controller of Kanpur and others, after which an accident relief medical van and cranes were rushed to the spot. While no serious injuries or fatalities were reported, a few passengers sustained minor injuries and were given first aid at the scene, he added. Passengers who saw the train derail told officials that the coaches suddenly tilted, creating panic. Many passengers, including women, children, and the elderly, were assisted by fellow travellers to get out of the affected coaches. The incident, which occurred on the busy Delhi-Howrah route, caused a major disruption to train services. At least six trains, including New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Cantt Vande Bharat Express and Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express, have been diverted due to the blocking of the UP line track. Restoration work has been initiated immediately, and railway officials from Kanpur have reached the site. The divisional railway manager of Prayagraj has reached the site and an accident relief train, technical teams, and a medical van were immediately dispatched to the site to begin rescue and restoration operations. The general manager of North Central Railway Zone is on the way, railway officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Dinesh Tripathi also reached the spot with a heavy police force to supervise the efforts and ensure crowd control. Normal train movement is expected to resume following the completion of track clearance and a thorough safety inspection, the PRO said. The Railway administration has formed a high-level committee to investigate the cause of the derailment. Efforts are currently underway to clear the blocked section of the track, and passengers have been provided with alternate travel arrangements. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
27-year-old motorist killed after car crushed between two trucks on Mumbra bypass highway
THANE: A 27-year-old motorist was killed after his car was crushed between two trucks on the Mumbra bypass highway in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident was reported around 4.03 am when the driver of a Gujarat-bound truck (GJ 03 BW 8753) lost control of his vehicle while descending the bypass route and rear-ended the ill-fated sedan (MH 43 CE 7369) on its way from Kalwa to Mahape , pushing it further to crash into a Pune-bound moving container truck (KA 42 B 3120). The impact badly mangled the car, trapping it between the two heavy vehicles. The mishap left the driver trapped inside the mangled car, following which a team of rescue officials rushed to the spot. The drivers of both trucks could not be traced as they escaped from the scene. The driver, later identified as Vishnu Pal , 27, a resident of Mahape, was travelling alone in the car at the time of the mishap. A team of civic rescue officials managed to extricate the driver from the mangled car and rushed him to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital , Kalwa, where he was declared dead, informed Yasin Tadvi , in charge at the Thane regional disaster management cell. The mishap affected traffic movement on the Pune-bound lane of the highway, following which the authorities deployed a Hydra machine to remove the affected vehicles from the spot. Traffic movement was restored slowly on the stretch, officials informed.
