7 Coaches of Shaktipunj Express Derail in UP’s Sonbhadra District
Another rail accident happened in Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning. 7 Coaches of Shaktipunj Express have derailed. The train was going from Howrah to Jabalpur. This incident happened in the Fafrakund area of the Obara station area. There is no news of any casualties so far. This incident happened on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Let me tell you that this is the first rail accident after assuming the post of Piyush Goyal, the Railway Minister. Suresh Prabhu resigned as Railway Minister in the last few days taking responsibility for the frequent train accidents. In Cabinet reshuffle, Piyush Goyal has been given the responsibility of the Railway Ministry.
Looking at the pictures, it is clear how frightening this incident is. The tracks are completely broken, scattered in many pieces of the track. Railway officials and police have reached the spot.
This incident happened in the Sonbhadra district of UP. Sonbhadra is located on the Madhya Pradesh border. It is worth mentioning that the train number 11448 HWH-JBP Shaktipunj Express crossed the Oberoi cabin at 6.13 in the morning, during which its 7 bins derailed. There were 21 coaches in this train.
The incident happened even in Maharashtra
Recently, there was a rail accident in Titwala in Maharashtra, where the engine of Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express and nine coaches had derailed. There were 18 coaches in this train. The accident took place when most of the passengers were sleeping. The landslide was behind the accident at 8.36 am in between the Wasisand Asanga stations in Maharashtra.
