Kanpur: 20 coaches of Sabarmati Exp derail

‘Engine hit an object placed on the track’

Twenty coaches of the Ahmedabadbound Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an “object placed on the track”. Agencies are investigating the possible involvement of anti-social elements in the incident, railway officials said.

There were no casualties in the derailment that occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen railway stations at around 2.35 am, disrupting traffic on the route. According to the Railways, seven trains were cancelled and three were diverted due to the derailment.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Intelligence Bureau and Uttar Pradesh police were looking into the incident and arrangements were being made for the onward journey of passengers.

In a post on X, Vaishnaw said, “The engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Amdavad) hit an object on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 02:35 am today.