Sabarmati Express Train Derail In Kanpur: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given his reaction .He has termed it a conspiracy. Ashwini Vaishnav wrote on  X, "The engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Ahmadabad) collided with an object placed on the track near Kanpur at 02:35 am today, there  Sharp injury mark can be seen. Howe ever the Evidence has been preserved., by IB and UP Police. No passengers or staff have been injured in this accident. Train has been arranged for the passengers to travel further from Ahmadabad. As by the information, train number 19168 Sabarmati Express (Banaras-Ahmadabad) was going towards Ahmadabad. The train suddenly got derailed near Govindpuri station in Bhimsen section of Kanpur under Jhansi Division at around 2:30 am on Friday night and its 22 coaches derailed. However, there has been no loss of life or property in the accident. Nor is there any report of anyone being injured.

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 Driver informed that accident happened

 According to the driver, prima facie the boulder hit the engine Due to the collision, the cattle guard of the engine got badly damaged and got bent. After this coaches derailed. all arrangements have been made by the railway administration for convenience of the passengers. The passengers are being sent to Kanpur City by bus. Senior officials are present at the accident site.

The engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Amdavad) hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 02:35 am today.

Sharp hit marks are observed. Evidence is protected. IB and UP police are also working on it.

No injuries to passengers or staff. Train arranged…

— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 17, 2024

Passengers are being sent to the station by bus

Kanpur ADM City Rakesh Verma also said that 22 coaches of Sabarmati Express have derailed. All the passengers are safe. Train arranged for the passengers to go to Ahmadabad, passengers are being taken to the station by bus.

#WATCH | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: ADM City Kanpur Rakesh Verma says, "... 22 bogies have derailed but no one is injured. All the passengers are being sent back to the station by bus. A memo train is also on its way here... Fortunately, there are no casualties of any kind." https://t.co/hlwXQIgHtD pic.twitter.com/utuLLc7Lns

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2024

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Railway issued the  Helpline Number

Prayagraj  0532-2408128, 0532-2407353

Kanpur   0512-2323018, 0512-2323015

Mirzapur 054422200097

Etawah 7525001249

Tundla 7392959702

Ahmedabad 07922113977

Banaras City 8303994411

Gorakhpur 0551-2208088

Etawah 7525001249

Tundla 7392959702

Ahmedabad 07922113977

Banaras City 8303994411

Gorakhpur 0551-2208088

Trains cancelled due to the accident

Several trains has cancelled due to accident

After the accident, some trains have been cancelled, while the routes of some have been changed.