Faizabad Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh, several passengers are reported to have injured. No casualty is reported in the accident. All passengers have been evacuated from the ill fated train.
According to Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena, eight coaches of Delhi – Faizabad Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur region. The incident took place at around 9 p.m. between Garhmukteshwar and Khandadhar stations of the Moradabad division.
“At around 9 pm train 14206 Old Delhi – Faizabad express met with an accident between Garhmukteshwar and Khandadhar stations in Uttar Pradesh, around 40 kms from Hapur,” he said. He said that officers of the Moradabad division have left for the spot to take stock of the situation.