22 coaches of Sabarmati express derail in Kanpur, engine hits object on track

22 coaches of Sabarmati Express, from Varanasi to Ahmedabad (19168), derailed between Bhimsen and Kanpur stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning. The train's engine struck an object on the tracks, officials said. There have been no reports of injuries immediately.

Indian Railways has sent buses to help passengers reach Kanpur and arrangements have been made for the passengers to continue their journey to Ahmedabad. The locomotive pilot said that some boulders hit the front portion of the engine which got badly damaged.

Rescue operation has been initiated and efforts to remove the ill-fated train and clear the tracks are going on. North Central Railway (NCR) senior public relations officer Shashikant Tripathi said that the incident took place at 2:30 am. The passengers were asleep when the train halted after a loud noise.

As per the Indian Railways, seven trains have been canceled and three diverted due to the derailment.

List of trains affected due to Sabarmati Express derailment:

Cancellations

• Train 01823/01824 (Varanasi Junction - Lucknow Junction) on 17.08.24
• Train 11109 (Varanasi Junction - Lakhimpur) on 17.08.24
• Train 14110/14109 (Kanpur - Chitrakootdham) on 17.08.24 (Incoming rake of Train 22442 will operate as Train 22441 on 17.08.24)

Short Terminations

• Train 04143 (Kuregaon - Kanpur) on 17.08.24, short-terminated at Banda
• Train 04144 (Kanpur - Kuregaon) on 17.08.24, short originated from Banda

Diversions

• Train 05326 (Lokmanya Tilak - Gorakhpur) on 16.08.24, diverted via Varanasi Junction - Gwalior - Bina - Etawah - Kanpur
• Train 20180/20181 (Kanpur - Meerut) on 17.08.24
• Train 01814/01813 (Kanpur - Varanasi Junction) on 17.08.24
• Train 01887/01888 (Gwalior - Etawah) on 17.08.24
• Train 01889/01890 (Gwalior - Bina) on 17.08.24
• Train 11110 (Lakhimpur - Varanasi Junction) on 16.08.24, currently at Gorakhpur, diverted via Gorakhpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction
• Train 22537 (Gorakhpur - Lokmanya Tilak) on 16.08.24, currently at Kanpur, diverted via Gorakhpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction
• Train 20104 (Gorakhpur - Lokmanya Tilak) on 16.08.24, diverted via Kanpur - Etawah - Bina - Gwalior - Varanasi Junction