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NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed as five coaches and the engine of the New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning, divisional railway manager (DRM) of Northern Railway Satish Kumar said.
All up and down lines on the route have been blocked and officials suspect that the number of casualty may rise.
Meanwhile, sources said Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani was on his way to the accident site.
Taking note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the district magistrate, the superintendent of police, health authorities and the NDRF to provide all possible assistance to relief and rescue operations, an official spokesman said.
The CM expressed his condolences for the deceased and directed to the director general of police to take all necessary action, he added.
The accident took place near Harchandpur at around 6.05 am, he said. The train was headed from Malda Town in West Bengal to New Delhi.
Over 30 people were also injured in the accident.
A team of doctors in an accident relief medical van has been rushed to the site from Lucknow and emergency helpline numbers have been set up at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya junction, Mughalsarai, officials said.
Emergency helpline number for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction: 05412-254145 (BSNL) and 027-73677 (Railway).
Emergency helpline numbers set up at Patna Station: 0612-2202290, 0612-2202291, 0612-220229 (BSNL), and 025-83288 (Railway)
All up and down lines on the route have been blocked and officials suspect that the number of casualty may rise.
Meanwhile, sources said Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani was on his way to the accident site.
Taking note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the district magistrate, the superintendent of police, health authorities and the NDRF to provide all possible assistance to relief and rescue operations, an official spokesman said.
The CM expressed his condolences for the deceased and directed to the director general of police to take all necessary action, he added.
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