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Indore-Patna Express train derails: As it happened
14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan in Kanpur dehat district in the wee hours on Sunday.
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Kanpur: 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan in Kanpur dehat district in the wee hours on Sunday.
The mishap took place at around 3 AM near Pukhrayan, about 100 kms from here, when the passengers were fast asleep.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the train tragedy.
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Following are the names of those identified among the 120 passengers who lost their lives when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express (19321) derailed in Pukhrayan near here today.
The list was released by the Chief PRO North Central Railway.
1) Ashlam Khan, Shahjanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
2) Uma Shankar, Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)
3) Pati Ram, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
4) Amit Gupta, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
5) Ratnika Singh, Siwan (Bihar)
6) Shanti Devi, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
7) Jiktesh, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
8) Hirdai Narayan, Behraich (Uttar Pradesh)
9) Anil Kishore, Rohtas (Bihar)
10) Rameshwar Prajapati, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Our rescue op continuing since 9 am in the morning, and will continue till there is surety that there is nobody stranded:Ravinder Singh, NDRF
"Right now, we need to help the injured. We have started a big relief operation and have utilised all the available resources," Suresh Prabhu said.
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, who visited Pukhrayan, the accident site of the Patna-Indore Express, in Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, said a probe has been ordered in this connection and rescue operations are priority.
Sharma said the army is in touch with the civil administration and all other agencies, including the NDRF.
"All are functioning together," he said.
The army has pressed into action 90 rescue personnel and a 50-member medical team, which included five doctors.
The army has pressed into action 90 rescue personnel and a 50-member medical team, which included five doctors.
At least 120 passengers were killed and more than 200 injured, nearly half of them grievously, in the worst train accident in recent years when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express derailed here in Kanpur rural area in the wee hours today, reports PTI
The army on Sunday said it will carry out rescue operation at the site of the derailed Indore- Patna Express here through the night even as it deployed an armoured recovery vehicle to clear the wreckage.
At least 116 passengers were killed and over 200 injured, nearly half of them grievously, when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express derailed in Kanpur rural area in the wee hours today due to suspected rail fracture, PTI said in a toll update.
Search & Rescue operations still underway, after 14 coaches of Patna-Indore Express derailed near Kanpur.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu reaches the accident spot where Patna-Indore express train derailed.
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PTI news agency has updated the latest toll figure to over 115 passengers dead and more than 200 people injured in the worst train accident in recent years.
Many of the injured, almost 100 of them, were taken to the Kanpur rural hospital while the critically injured were shifted to Kanpur urban hospital for advanced treatment: Report
Proper treatment of the injured in the train accident has been arranged. If necessary, they will also be airlifted: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
State minister Narottam Mishra, Datia collector, SP and a medical team at the scene is making every effort to help the affected people: Chouhan
Our priority is to provide as much assistance as possible to the affected people: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Kanpur.
97 deaths have been verified, 91 injured. Rescue operations have almost concluded, no passengers at the site now, says Anil Saxena, PRO, Indian Railways.
राहत और बचाव कार्यों को #KanpurTrainAccident स्थल पर पहुँचकर प्रशासन के अधिकारी अपनी देखरेख में करा रहे हैं: #UPCM @yadavakhilesh #Kanpur
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
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पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती घायलों की सूची (संशोधित) pic.twitter.com/A9aaJS4WMJ
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- हैलट हॉस्पिटल, कानपुर नगर में भर्ती घायलों की सूची:-#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/LOUl2LD8zV
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां ट्रेन दुर्घटना- सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र, पुखरायां में मामूली रूप से घायल लोगों का उपचार किया गया। #Kanpur pic.twitter.com/uUFVCfntpl
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती किये गए कुछ अन्य घायलों की सूची:-#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/6wvFWjdAC2
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
6/Senior officers deputed to monitor arrangements at important stations like Varanasi,Kanpur,Allahabad
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
7/All diversions and cancellations in wake of this unfortunate incident have been planned
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
8/Exgratia to relatives of those who have lost their lives and those injured being arranged
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
Railways have videographed the entire Kanpur-Jhansi track to ascertain the reasons for the derailment of the Indore-Patna Express.
General Manager of North-Central Railway Arun Saxena told reporters that investigation will be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.
Asked if someone could have tampered with the tracks, he said the Commissioner of Railway Safety, would be able to provide an answer to it.
"Anyone with further evidence or statements can approach the Commissioner to record his statement," he said, as per PTI.
"We did videography of the whole track for scrutiny," he added.
1/In addition to the measures announced,taken,we have taken following steps to help
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
2/Supply of food packets etc to injured and relatives being arranged in the hospitals
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
3/4000 food packets, 2000 water bottles, 1500 tea supplied free of cost till now to passengers
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
4/A special train is being arranged to take the passengers from Kanpur to Patna
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
5/Helpline numbers at 16 stations with help booths have been set up
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
I am deeply saddened to know that several people have been killed and over 150 injured today (Sunday) when some coaches of the Indore-Patna Express train derailed near Kanpur, says Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, as per IANS.
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Special Train started From Kanpur to Rajendra Nagar (Patna) in view of Kanpur train tragedy.
More than 100 people have died, rescue operation is still underway, says Daljeet Singh Chaudhary (ADG, Law & order, UP).
Pained by the loss of lives in the tragic train accident. My condolences to the bereaved families & prayers for speedy recovery of injured.
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 20, 2016
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President Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives on account of derailment of Indore-Patna Express.
In a message to Shri Ram Naik, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the President said, “I am sad to learn about the accident in which many have lost their lives and a number of persons are injured, when Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh."
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Indore-Patna Railway accident has deeply distressed me. I am leaving for Kanpur to meet the injured and take stock of situation.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 20, 2016
Have received list of those injured, about 17 people from Patna in list, waiting for more information, says Manu Maharaj, SSP Patna.
MoS Railways Manoj Sinha reaches the accident spot where Patna-Indore express train derailed.
#IndianArmy deploys rescue column & medical relief team for rescue ops #IndorePatnaExpress
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 20, 2016
Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Patna-Indore train derailment; want to thank officials for conducting rescue ops immediately, says UP CM.
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Two coaches are completely smashed, 97 bodies recovered till now, says Kanpur divisional commissioner Mohammad Iftikharuddin.
Help desk set up at Patna railway station to assist family members of those onboard in Patna Indore Express.
Death toll rises to 95, reports ANI.
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती घायलों की सूची#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/UFPhcSvG8E
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
Deeply pained to learn abt the derailment of the Patna Indore express that has claimed so many lives.My condolences to the bereaved families
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 20, 2016
NDRF team reached at train accident site at 08:15 Hrs and started rescue operation.
— NDRF (@NDRFHQ) November 20, 2016
Two more NDRF teams from Ghaziabad airlifted and landed at Kanpur.
— NDRF (@NDRFHQ) November 20, 2016
PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for next of kin of deceased, Rs 50000 for seriously injured.
PM @narendramodi has announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs from PMNRF for the next of kin of those killed in the rail accident in Uttar Pradesh
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
PM @narendramodi has also announced Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured in the rail accident in Uttar Pradesh.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
The assistance announced by PM @narendramodi is over and above any assistance announced by the Railways.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
19321 Indore Patna derailed near pokhrayan station before Kanpur. Help line nos
Indore- 0731 1072
Ujjain 0734 2560906
Ratlam 07412 1072— DRM Ratlam (@RatlamDRM) November 20, 2016
Derailment of train no 19321 Indore -RJPB B/W Phukraya-Malasa at 3:10 Jhasi-Kanpur section. Help line nos are below pic.twitter.com/QTUIUy4xkB
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
Unfortunate incident, state government is in constant touch with Rail authorities, says MP CM.
Indore-Patna Rajendra Nagar Express train accident is unfortunate.Deep condolences to the bereaved families.We are monitoring the situation.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 20, 2016
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of deceased, Rs 50,000 for those critically injured.
MR @sureshpprabhu is also rushing to the site to personally monitor situation and is In constant touch with UP CM @yadavakhilesh.
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
Ex-gratia to victims of this unfortunate incident,Rs.3.5 L in case of Death,50/25 thousand 4 grievous/simple injury pic.twitter.com/3dsxidM63g
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
3/This is in addition to the compensation which will be available through Railway Claims Tribunal
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
MR @sureshpprabhu Ordered Member Traffic to monitor the disaster management controll room personally pic.twitter.com/zMqPZvGmiB
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
90 killed in Indore-Patna Express derailment, PTI quotes SP, Kanpur Dehat, Prabhakar Chowdhury as saying.
Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi has expressed deep distress over the tragic deaths of 63 rail passengers of the Pana-Indore Express
— INC India (@INCIndia) November 20, 2016
Words can't describe pain of those who lost their loved ones & entire country stands in solidarity to share this unbearable sorrow, she said
— INC India (@INCIndia) November 20, 2016
She also asked Congress units to assist relief & rescue efforts of authorities & provide assistance to those injured as also to next of kin
— INC India (@INCIndia) November 20, 2016
In constant touch with UP CM @yadavakhilesh.We are working together to provide all relief
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
Death toll 65, as per ANI.
One Army column, team of doctors and paramedics deployed at the spot to help in rescue ops.
Also Read - Patna-Indore Express derails: Anguished beyond words on loss of lives, says PM Narendra Modi
कानपुर के पास पुखरायां में पटना-इंदौर रेल दुर्घटना दुखद. दुर्घटना में मृत लोगों के परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदना https://t.co/rAfatOPKlG
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 20, 2016
Police, NDRF teams are conducting rescue and relief operations.
Train numbers 12107, 11124, 19167, 11015, 11016, 12104, 12511 diverted, train no 11123 cancelled, as per ANI.
Relief and rescue operations are going on in swing, says IG Kanpur, Zaki Ahmed.
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना में घायल मेडिकल कॉलेज कानपुर नगर में भर्ती किये गए लोगों की सूची। pic.twitter.com/VSZ9NVAXly
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav announces an ex-gratia of Rs 5 Lakh each to the deceased, 50K for serious injury, 25K for normal injury.
#UPCM @yadavakhilesh instructs @ChiefSecyUP to personally monitor the help services and relief ops of the train 9231.
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
All the hospitals in the neighboring districts have been activated.Private hospitals of Kanpur has been put on alert to accommodate patients
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
#UPCM @yadavakhilesh instructs PS Health to ensure no shortage of medicines and blood for the treatment of patients from train accident.
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in the derailment of the Patna-Indore Express.
"Anguished beyond words on the loss of lives due to the derailing of the Patna-Indore express. My thoughts are with the bereaved families," he said in a tweet.
Anguished beyond words on the loss of lives due to the derailing of the Patna-Indore express. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2016
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the train tragedy.
"All rescue relief work is on to deal with the unfortunate accident. All medical and other help rushed. Inquiry ordered. Situation monitored closely," Prabhu said in a tweet.
All rescue relief work on to deal with unfortunate accident. All medical and other help rushed.Enquiry ordered. Situation monitored closely
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
Enquiry team will start investigation for cause of accident immediately All necessary assistance provided to the affected,We r taking care
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
Strictest possible action will be taken against those who could be responsible for accident,All possible mobilisation for relief initiated
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan in Kanpur dehat district in the wee hours on Sunday.
The mishap took place at around 3 AM near Pukhrayan, near Kanpur, when the passengers were fast asleep.
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