Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed: 12 coaches of Dibrugarh Express derail in UP's Gonda; check helpline numbers and other details
According to authorities, some carriages on the passenger train bound for Dibrugarh derailed between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations.
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Officials said six coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Jhilahi Railway Station near Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Gonda district on Thursday, July 18 around It happened around 2.37 PM.
Rescue teams have rushed to the spot near Gonda where train number 15904 derailed.
According to the officials, four casualties recorded while several people have injured in the incident. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
Senior railway and municipal administration officials are on the scene to monitor rescue efforts. The district administration also arranged for buses to take the passengers to their respective places.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite the relief work.
CM Yogi has directed the officials of the district administration for their proper treatment. Along with this, he has also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
This comes after several cases of train derailment have been reported from several parts of the country.
On July 16, the engine and a coach of the Kamrup Express train got detached in Assam's Dibrugarh district.
The incident occurred between Lahowal and Chaulkhowa in the Dibrugarh region of Assam.
Sabyasachi De, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said that the incident took place between Lahowal and Chaulkhowa and there is no report of any injury to passengers.
The NF Railway CPRO said that the engine and coach were reattached with the train, and has again started its journey from the area towards its destination.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 5, apprised about a special drive in which around 2,500 new general passenger train coaches are being manufactured and approval has been granted for manufacturing another 10,000 such coaches.
The initiative by the central government, he said, focuses on augmenting railway infrastructure across the country.
पूर्वोत्तर रेलवे के बाराबंकी-गोरखपुर रेल खण्ड पर मोतीगंज-झिलाहीं स्टेषनों के मध्य डाउन लाइन पर 15904 चण्डीगढ़-डिब्रूगढ़ एक्सप्रेस के अवपथन के फलस्वरूप रेल यात्रियों की सहायता हेतु हेल्पलाइन नम्बर जारी किया है-
लखनऊ- 8957409292
गोंडा- 8957400965— North Eastern Railway (@nerailwaygkp) July 18, 2024
Helpline numbers
Regarding the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in the Lucknow division of North Eastern Railways, the helpline numbers are issued. These include:
- Commercial Control: 9957555984
- Furkating (FKG): 9957555966
- Mariani (MXN): 6001882410
- Simalguri (SLGR): 8789543798
- Tinsukia (NTSK): 9957555959
- Dibrugarh (DBRG): 9957555960
As a result of the detour of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express on the down line between Motiganj-Jhilahi stations on the Barabanki-Gorakhpur railway section of North Eastern Railway, the accident relief medical vehicle from Gonda has reached the accident site. Helpline numbers have been issued by the Railways for help and other information for railway passengers.
1. Gonda – 8957400965
2. Lucknow - 8957409292
3. Siwan – 9026624251
4. Chhapra – 8303979217
5. Deoria Sadar- 8303098950
Image Source: PTI
The following trains are running on the diverted routes:
- 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express is being diverted and running via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki.
- 15653 Guwahati-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is being diverted and running via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki.
- 12557 Sapt Kranti Express
- 12553 Saharsa New Delhi Vaishali Express
- 13019 Howrah Kathgodam Bagh Express
- 15273 Raxaul Anand Vihar Satyagraha Express
- 12565 Darbhanga New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti Express
- 12555 Gorakhpur Bhatinda Gorakhdham Express
- 15707 Katihar Amritsar Amrapali Express
- 14673 Jaynagar Amritsar Shaheed Express
While, Gonda Gorakhpur passenger trains 5094 and 5031 have been cancelled.
With agency inputs
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