CRS inquiry ordered into Poorva Exp derailment
TNN Bureau. Updated: 4/20/2019 6:44:06 PM
National
New Delhi, Apr 20(UNI) A Commission of Railway Safety inquiry was ordered on Saturday into
the early morning derailment of Howrah-New Delhi 12303 Poorva Express near Kanpur.
Eleven people, out of 14 people who were injured, were discharged after providing them first aid, while three people with simple injuries were taken to Hallet Hospital, Kanpur, Railways said.
The relief train with 900 on-board, which left Kanpur around 0545 hrs, reached New Delhi some time ago, it added.
Due to derailment of 12303 Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express on NCR, the 12397 Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express and 12304 New Delhi-Howrah Poorva Express trains journey commencing on April 20 will remain cancelled. The 22432 Udhampur-Allahabad Express journey commencing on April 21 shall remain cancelled.
The train derailed at 0100 hrs under Maharajpur police station area on Prayagraj-Kanpur grand chord section of North Central railway, 15 km from Kanpur, UP DG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar said in Kanpur.
Altogether 12 bogies of the super fast train derailed, of which four overturned, he added.
Most of the derailed coaches were air-conditioned.