At least 12 coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda today. The incident took place in Pikaura which is located between Gonda and Jhilahi in Uttar Pradesh. A rescue team has been sent to the site for relief operations.
Some people are reportedly injured and visuals show passengers standing on the sides of the track with their luggage. The coaches of the AC compartment derailed a few kilometres before the Jhulahi railway station.There is no information yet about how many people are injured. The administration sent a rescue team from Gonda.According to reports, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the accident.