Kalka Mail mishap: Survivors arrive in Delhi
July 11 (NDTV) New Delhi: A Special train carrying 165 passengers of New Delhi-Howrah Kalka Mail reached Delhi this morning. The train derailed on Sunday at Malwan station, 120 km from Lucknow killing at least 31 passengers and injuring about at least 150.
Kalka Mail mishap: Survivors arrive in Delhi
The train was on its way to New Delhi from Howrah, with 1,200 passengers on board when it derailed.
The rescue train departed from Malwan Railway Station last evening to bring survivors to the capital.
Meanwhile, a special train left Howrah station carrying relatives and friends of the Howrah-Kalka Mail mishap victims to the site. At the accident spot, rescue operations are still on with the help of locals, railway and district administration authorities as some passengers are believed to be trapped under the debris.
According to reports, nearly hundred Armymen have been pressed into service with medical supplies being rushed to the area.
Fifteen bogies of the train derailed in this accident.
Railway authorities said the train was travelling at a top speed of 108 kilometres per hour, when it derailed near Malwan railway station. HC Joshi, North Central Railway General Manager, said, “The exact cause of the derailment has not been ascertained as we are busy in rescue operations.” He added a probe has been ordered into the accident.
All the injured passengers were rushed to Kanpur hospital. Two relief trains, one from Kanpur and the other from Allahabad comprising of medical teams, cutting equipment, cranes, engineers have left for Malwan to assist in the rescue operations. Due to the derailment, 13 trains were cancelled and 25 others diverted along the Allahabad-Kanpur section.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh expressed shock and instructed Minister of State (MoS), Railways, K H Munniyappa, to visit the accident site and provide all resources for the rescue operation.
An inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety has been ordered into the derailment. Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways, Mukul Roy, announced that the families of the dead would be paid an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh, the seriously injured would receive Rs. 1 lakh each.
Railway Helpline Numbers:
New Delhi: 011-23342954 , 23341074
Allahabad: 0532-2407353, 2408128
Fatehpur: 05180-222025, 222026, 222436
Kanpur: 0512-2323015, 2323016, 2323018
Khurja: 05738-253084, 253085
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