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2 goods trains collide in UP's Sultanpur, several trains affected on Paryagraj route

  • Two goods trains collided head-on with each other in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur
  • The pilot of a goods train sustained injuries in the accident and a few wagons got derailed
  • Train movement on the Lucknow-Varanasi route has been disrupted

16 Feb 2023

2 goods trains collide in UP's Sultanpur, several trains affected on Paryagraj route

Train movement on the Prayagraj railway line was disrupted after two freight trains collided head-on in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning.

The accident happened around 5:30 a.m, reportedly due to the arrival of two freight trains on the same track. The pilot of the freight train was injured in the accident.

The collision of two freight trains led to the derailment of the wagons. However, no casualties were reported in the accident. Clean-up work is underway at the site.

TRAIN MOVEMENT AFFECTED

Train movement on the Lucknow-Varanasi route has been suspended. Several trains were canceled, while others were diverted after carriages of goods trains derailed following a collision at Sultanpur.

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