Gonda Train Accident: 14 coaches of Chandigarh Express derailed between Gonda-Mankapur railway section of Gonda district. The accident happened near Pikoura village of Motiganj police station area.
14 coaches of Chandigarh Express derailed between Gonda- Mankapur railway section of Gonda district. Three people are reported dead in the accident while 14 people have been injured.
15904 – Chandigarh Express was going from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur. The accident happened near Pikaura village of Motiganj police station area. At quarter to two, two coaches derailed, after which 12 more coaches overturned.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the incident. He has instructed the officials to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work and provide proper treatment to the injured.
CM Yogi has instructed the district administration officials to provide all possible assistance. On the instructions of the CM, all the hospitals, CHCs and PHCs of the surrounding districts have been put on alert mode. The SDRF team has also been instructed to reach the spot and expedite the relief work.
Helpline number released
Helpline number has been released for the assistance of railway passengers as a result of the accident of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express on the down line between Motiganj-Jhilahi stations on Barabanki-Gorakhpur railway section of North Eastern Railway.
Lucknow – 8957409292
Gonda – 8957400965
Siwan – 9026624251
Chhapra – 8303979217
Deoria Sadar – 8303098950
Due to the accident, the routes of these trains have been changed
– 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express has been changed and is running via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki.
– 15653 Guwahati-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express has been changed and is running via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki.
The passengers left for their destination safely
After the accident, the passengers who somehow managed to escape from getting injured left for their destination.
Relief and rescue work is going on
Relief and rescue operations are underway after the accident. Nearby hospitals have been put on alert mode.
