Guwahati, July 18: In another tragic rail accident, at least two passengers died and dozens injured when six coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The accident took place around 2.40 pm near the Jhilahi station. The train was enroute to Dibrugarh.

The District Magistrate confirmed that, at present, two people have died while two others are seriously injured. “Apart from this, the injured are being taken to the hospital for treatment. At present, relief and rescue work is going on,” said Relief Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh.

The train driver made a shocking claim, saying that he heard a loud noise before the derailment. This raises suspicion on the hand of anti-social elements in the train derailment. However, the truth will be out only after an inquiry.

A contingent of army jawans has reached the site to help the local administration with a rescue operation. According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office, CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the train accident in the Gonda district. He directed officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite the relief work. He also instructed for proper treatment of the injured.

As per Chief Minister Adityanath’s instructions, one NDRF team has been dispatched from Lucknow and Balrampur to Gonda. Five ambulances have been deployed for relief and rescue operations at the train accident site. Additionally, orders have been given to send more ambulances to the spot. A team of doctors is at the site, providing first aid to the injured. The injured are also being shifted to the hospital.

The Relief Commissioner has dispatched an SDRF team from three districts to expedite the relief operations.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has been briefed about the derailment of the Dibrugarh – Chandigarh Express. He is monitoring the situation, and the Government of Assam is in touch with relevant authorities, said the Assam Chief Minister’s Office.

Reacting to the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh express derailment, Pankaj Singh, CPRO, North Eastern Railway, said, “Medical van of Railways has reached the spot, and rescue operation has been started. Helpline numbers have been issued. It happened around 2.37 pm.”

Helpline Numbers
The Indian Railways has issued helplines for the passengers and their families. The numbers are 0361-2731621, 0361-2731622, and 0361-2731623. The Lucknow division of North Eastern Railways has also issued helpline numbers, which are as follows: Commercial Control – 9957555984, Furkating (FKG): 9957555966, Mariani (MXN): 6001882410, Simalguri (SLGR): 8789543798, Tinsukia (NTSK): 9957555959, and Dibrugarh (DBRG): 9957555960.

The train derailment came a month after the Kanchanjunga train accident in West Bengal. At least 11 people died, and more than 40 were injured in the accident that took place after a goods train collided with the stationary Kanchanjunga Express.

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