3 coaches of Chauri Chaura Express derail at Kanpur Central station

KANPUR: Four coaches of the Kanpur Anwarganj-Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express (Train No 15003) derailed shortly after departing from platform number 7 at Kanpur Central railway station on Wednesday evening.No passengers were injured or killed in the incident, according to the North Central Railway's Prayagraj division.According to North Central Railway's Prayagraj division, the train departed at 5.03 pm.

Around 5.05 pm, four coaches, B4, B5, B6 and B7, derailed while the train was moving out of the station.Officials said one bogie (the wheel assembly underneath a coach) of each of the four coaches came off the tracks.Following the incident, railway authorities initiated relief and restoration operations under the supervision of the deputy chief traffic manager, Kanpur.Senior railway officials from Prayagraj also left for the site to assess the situation.The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.Meanwhile, North Central Railway issued helpline numbers at Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction and other stations to assist passengers and their relatives.Kanpur Central: 0512-2323018, 0512-2323016, 0512-2323015Prayagraj Junction: 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353, 0532-2408149Prayagraj Chheoki: 9794837283, 0532-2226205, 9473836997Fatehpur: 9151833006You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in KanpurStay updated with the latest Kanpur news.

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