At least four persons were killed and 20 others were injured when eight bogies of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda railway station on Thursday.
The train, which left Chandigarh station at 11.35 p.m. on Wednesday, was heading for Dibrugarh, Assam. The train derailed between the Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district.
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SDRF team reach the spot; rescue operation underway
Top Railways officials are present at the scene. At least 15 ambulances and 40 medical personnel are on the scene. A State Disaster Response Force team also arrived at the scene and assisted with the rescue efforts.
According to sources, both loco pilots of the train are safe.
Gonda District Magistrate Neha Sharma arrived at the accident site and stated, “Eight coaches have derailed and four casualties have been reported so far; all others have been rescued.” All available ambulances have arrived, and the villagers have assisted us in the rescue operation.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to get to the spot and speed rescue efforts.
“The train disaster in Gonda district is extremely tragic. District administration officials have been asked to conduct relief and rescue efforts on a war footing, as well as to prioritize transporting the injured to hospitals and providing medical treatment. “I pray to Lord Shri Ram for quick recovery of the injured,” Yogi Adityanath said in a statement.
