15 Killed in As Train Derailed In Rae Bareli District Of UP

20 March, Rae Bareli

Two coaches of a train Friday derailed in Rae Bareli District of Uttar Pradesh killing 15 people so far . As many as 150 passengers were injured.

The accident took place at the railway station of Bachhrawan of town in the morning . The derailed train, Janta Express runs between Dehradun and Varanasi. Rescue operations are under way, and the injured are being rushed to nearby hospitals.

According to railway sources in Rae Bareli, the derailment occurred when the train was approaching platform number three of the station. The derailed coaches were near the engine.

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Ashwini Kumar said that injured have already been admitted into hospitals and the rescue operation is in full swing. Evacuation is underway and hospitals in Lucknow are put up on high alert. The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced compensation of 2 Lakh rupees for next of kins of the dead passengers and 50 thousand rupees for the injured. The Railways has issued help line numbers 0135- 2624002 and 2622131.