Thirteen coaches of Vasco Da Gama Patna Express train derailed near Banda district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Three passengers died and more than nine got injured in the accident.
The train that was travelling from Goa to Patna and derailed around 4.18 am. "The train going to Patna got derailed in the morning. Three people have died and rescue operations are on," said Shivakant Dwivedi, DM Chitrakoot district while talking to Zee News.
Confirming the casualties, Chitrakoot SP Pratap Gopendra Singh said a father-son duo from Bettiah district of Bihar died on the spot while the third person died at a hospital. "Of those injured, two were serious and admitted to district hospital, Chitrakoot. Seven with minor injuries are being treated at Manikpur," Singh said.
The Patna-bound Vasco Da Gama Express (12741) derailed at 4:18 am, soon after leaving platform number 2 of the Manikpur railway station in Chitrakoot district, about 250 km from Lucknow, he said.
According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment.
Providing a breakup of the derailed coaches, North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said, the coaches which jumped off the rails were coaches numbered S3-S11, two general coaches and two extra coaches. "The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway," North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said. He further said that soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched for the spot.
The divisional railway manager (DRM), Allahabad has already reached the spot while the General Manager, NCR is on his way, he said. In the aftermath of the derailment, movement of trains was disrupted on the Patna-Allahabad route. The train derailment in Chitrakoot comes less than 12 hours after a bolero had collided with a passenger train near Lucknow killing four and injuring two.
Earlier ANI had reported two deaths in the accident when initial reports of the accident came in.
A medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched for the spot.
Helpline numbers are as follows:
Allahabad 0532-1072,0532-2408149,2408128, 2407353
Mirzapur 05442-1072,05442-220095, 220096
Chunar 05443-1072, 05443-222487,222137,290049
The Railway Ministry has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those dead in the the Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailment in Uttar Pradesh and Rs 1 lakh for those with grievous injuries.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal expressed grief over the accident and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. He said Rs 5 lakh would be given as ex-gratia to the kin of the dead, Rs 1 lakh for those with grevious injuries and Rs 50,000 for those with simple injuries. The minister directed Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani, who is in the state, to rush to the site and also ordered an inquiry by the commissioner railway safety.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the family members of those killed in a train derailment in Chitrakoot district.
Adityanath has also declared Rs 50,000 for each of the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those who suffered minor injuries, an official release said.
Expressing grief over the death of passengers, the chief minister conveyed his sympathies to the families of the victims and wished speedy recovery to those injured.
(With inputs from agencies)
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