UP train accident: 40 feared dead as Gorakhdham Express rams into goods train

LUCKNOW: 40 people are now feared dead in the Gorakhdham Express train accident as Gorakhpur-bound train rammed into a goods train at Chureb station between Basti and Gorakhpur in UP on Monday morning.

Nearly 100 people have been hurt in the accident.

However, railway officials did not confirm the number of dead and injured.

UP train tragedy: Helpline numbers

Lucknow — 0522 2635639, 2288890
Gorakhpur — 0551 2004893
Gonda — 05262 222330

As per initial reports, both the trains came on the single track due to signal error. Three general coaches of Gorakhdham Express were badly crushed while six others were derailed.

Locals were the first to rush for rescue operations. Earlier the district administration said that 30 people had died in the accident.

"People are saying this based on their own assessment. There are lot of people inside the coaches who need to be rescued first," said CPRO, Ner, Alok Kumar Singh.

Officials in the Railway Board said the mishap occurred due to derailment of the express train.

They said six coaches of the train then rammed into a stationary goods train standing on the adjoining track at the station.

Out of the six coaches, four were general coaches and two were AC coach — AC first class and AC two tier.

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Railways has ordered an inquiry into the mishap by commissioner Railway Safety (Northeast circle) PK Bajpayee.

They have also ordered a compensation of Rs one lakh to the family of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured.

A sum of Rs 10,000 will be given to those who sustained simple injuries.

Meanwhile, PM-designate Narendra Modi offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the train tragedy.

READ ALSO: Modi offers condolences to kin of those killed in UP train accident

Congress president Sonia Gandhi also expressed grief at the loss of lives in the accident.

Sonia hoped that the Railways was taking all possible steps to help the affected passengers and their families.

READ ALSO: Sonia expresses grief at loss of lives in train accident

(With inputs from PTI)

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