2 coaches of Amritsar-Jaynagar Express derail in Lucknow

Jan 18, 2021

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 18 : Two coaches of the Amritsar-Jaynagar Express derailed at 07:50 am today at Charbagh Railway Station of Lucknow division.
"There were only 155 passengers in the two coaches. All the arrangements were made for them. No injury and casualty have been reported," said Sanjay Tripathi, Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railways.
"The train had just left from the yard and was running at a slow pace. The cause of the derailment is a matter of probe. A committee is being formed to probe the matter," Tripathi further said.
He told ANI that the first task was to help the passengers and shift them.
"We immediately shifted people from the accident site to a safe place," added Tripathi.