7 people died and 60 are injured after 6 coaches of the New Farakka Express train derailed 50 m from Harchandpur railway station in Raebareli today morning. NDRF teams from Lucknow and Varanasi have reached the spot and are helping with the rescue, news agency ANI reported. PM Modi condoled the deaths on Twitter. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railways minister Piyush Goyal announced compensation for the families of the dead as well as injured. The rescue operations have concluded and the injured have been taken to various hospitals. Various helpline numbers have been made available to the public for queries.
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7 Dead, 60 Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli: Highlights
NDRF teams from Lucknow and Varanasi reached the spot and are helped with the rescue.
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Updated : October 10, 2018 3:02 pm IST
Many people are injured in the derailment
Raebareli:
Oct 10, 2018 14:19 (IST)
JP Chief Mahendra Nath Pandey, state Congress President Raj Babbar state ministers and several others have also expressed their condolence over the loss of lives in the derailment.
Oct 10, 2018 12:41 (IST)
Arun Jaitley tweeted his condolences on the accident:
Oct 10, 2018 11:53 (IST)
5 trains cancelled/shortly terminated and 9 trains diverted after New Farakka Express Train derailment near Harchandpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh, earlier today, reported ANI.
Oct 10, 2018 11:26 (IST)
The ADG said that the reason for derailment will be known after an Anti-Terrorism Squad is sent for an on-the-spot probe.
Oct 10, 2018 11:26 (IST)
The state transport department has allocated six buses by which 300 passengers have been evacuated.
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Oct 10, 2018 11:26 (IST)
A National Disaster Response Force team comprising 40 personnel are at the accident site.
Oct 10, 2018 11:25 (IST)
Senior officers, including the district magistrate, superintendent of police, CO, sub-divisional magistrate are at the spot and relief operations are in full swing, the ADG said.
Oct 10, 2018 11:24 (IST)
The passengers are going to Lucknow and from there they will be sent to Delhi by a special train.
Oct 10, 2018 10:43 (IST)
All passengers evacuated. Special train is being arranged to take them. It may take 24-36 hrs for completion of clearance operations: DRM Northern Railways on New Farakka Express Train derailment.
Oct 10, 2018 10:42 (IST)
Ashok Gehlot tweeted his condolences on the accident:
Oct 10, 2018 10:40 (IST)
Rescue and relief operations are underway at the spot where coaches of New Farakka Express train derailed in Raebareli:
Oct 10, 2018 10:28 (IST)
PM Modi's office tweeted condolences on the deaths of the train derailment.
Oct 10, 2018 10:21 (IST)
Additional Director General of Railways said that 9 coaches and the engine of the train derailed.
Oct 10, 2018 09:53 (IST)
Drone Cameras, Long Range Cameras being used in the rescue operation.
Oct 10, 2018 09:44 (IST)
Railway Ministry has directed to effectively undertake relief and rescue operations and provide best possible medical help to the injured. Piyush Goyal has ordered an inquiry which will be conducted by Commission of Railway Safety, Northern Circle. He tweeted he is in constant touch with the railway authorities for the relief work and announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of the dead, Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured and Rs 50,000 each for all injured passengers.
Oct 10, 2018 09:39 (IST)
A crane has been deployed at the accident spot to pull out two people who are still buried under the coaches, ANI reported.
Oct 10, 2018 09:31 (IST)
More than 60 people have been inured and rushed the district hospital in Raebareli. Of them, 30 are seriously injured.
Oct 10, 2018 09:30 (IST)
According to the passengers, the train derailed after a loud noise. People from nearby villages were first responders on the accident site, news agency IANS reported.
Oct 10, 2018 09:30 (IST)
At least 13 trains have been diverted or short terminated following the accident.
Oct 10, 2018 09:15 (IST)
CM Yogi Adityanath has announced Rs 2 Lakh ex-gratia to the family of the victims and Rs 50,000 compensation for those with serious injuries.
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