New Delhi, August 17: At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen station in Uttar Pradesh at 2:30 am on Saturday, a Railway Board official said. "No injury to any person has been reported as of now," the official said. "The loco pilot said that some boulder hit the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine which got badly damaged and bent," he added. According to the Railways, seven trains have been cancelled and three diverted due to the derailment. 20 Coaches of Sabarmati Express Derail Near Kanpur, No Injuries Reported.

Shashi Kant Tripathi, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of the North Central Railway Zone, under which the accident site falls, said that buses were arranged to carry passengers from the accident site to the Kanpur Railway Station. "Besides, an eight coaches MEMU train departed from Kanpur to the accident site to carry passengers back to Kanpur so that further arrangements can be made to send them to their respective destinations," Tripathi said. Uttar Pradesh Train Derailment: 4 Coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derail in Gonda, No Passenger Injured (Watch Videos).

Sabarmati Express Derails in Uttar Pradesh

20 Coaches Of Sabarmati Express Train Derail In UP

Sabarmati Express Derailed in a Block Section Between Kanpur and Bhimsen Station

Buses Reached the Site and Carried Passengers to Kanpur

The Railways has issued the following helpline numbers:- Prayagraj: 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353, Kanpur: 0512-2323018, 0512-2323015, Mirzapur: 054422200097, Etawah: 7525001249, Tundla: 7392959702, Ahmedabad: 07922113977, Banaras City: 8303994411, Gorakhpur: 0551-2208088. Besides, the following helpine numbers for Jhansi Rail Division have been released -: Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn) -0510-2440787 and 0510-2440790. Orai -05162-252206, Banda-05192-227543, Lalitpur Jn - 07897992404

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