UP: 6 dead, 41 injured after Farakka Express derails in Raebareli's Harchandpur

Eight coaches of Farakka Express train derailed in 50 m from Harchandpur railway station on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at 6 am in the morning when the train number 14003 derailed. As per initial reports, six people have been killed and 35 people injured in the accident. All up and down lines on the route have been blocked and officials suspect that the number of casualties may rise.

It is said that NDRF teams from Varanasi and Lucknow have reached the spot.

The cause of the yet not known and an Anti-Terrorist Squad has also been dispatched to the spot.

In the matter, CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the Railway Accident of Farakka Express at Harchandpur Raebareily. He directed the DM SP the health authorities and NDRF to provide all possible relief and rescue at site. It also reported that Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani on way to accident site.

PRO railway Deepak Kumar told that the train was coming from Malda to Delhi. He also said that those injured will be assisted first and then the coaches will be removed from the tracks.

Here are the emergency helpline numbers set up at Patna Station;
BSNL;-
(1) 0612-2202290
(2) 0612-2202291
(3) 0612-2202292
Rly Phone No- 025-83288

Here are the emergency helpline numbers set up at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction (Mughalsarai)
BSNL-05412-254145
Railway-027-73677