Nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh today morning, resulting in injuries to at least 21 people, in the second rail accident in the state in four days.
The train travelling from Azamgarh to Delhi collided with a dumper at around 2:50 am between Pata and Achhalda railway stations, a spokesperson for the North Central Railway (NCR)
said.
Earlier, M C Chauhan, General Manager of NCR has said that at least 50 people were injured in the accident.
One bogie of the train overturned due to the impact of the collision and some compartments jumped the rails between Acchalda and Pata railway stations after crossing Kanpur.
The accident occurred around 2.40am when the train collided with a dumper. Railways minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted about the mishap, saying that he is personally monitoring the situation.
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