New Delhi: Six people died on Sunday after nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed in Vaishali district of Bihar, railway officials said.
The accident took place at 3:58 am in Sahadai Buzurg.
One general coach, one AC coach B3, three sleeper coaches S8, S9, S10 and four more coaches have derailed, said East Central Railway spokesperson Rajesh Kumar.
The Railways has said that six people have died in the train accident.
#SpotVisuals: 9 coaches of #SeemanchalExpress derailed in Bihar’s Sahadai Buzurg, earlier this morning. 6 people have lost their lives in the incident. pic.twitter.com/wQgNwiieSD
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2019
The 12487 Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express was running at full speed when the accident occurred, the officials said.
A team of doctors has rushed to the accident site from Sonpur and Barauni. An accident relief train has also been dispatched for carrying out relief and rescue operations.
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The Railways has issued help line numbers: Sonpur 06158221645, Hajipur 06224272230 and Barauni 06279232222.
The Ministry of Railways expressed “profound grief” over the accident.
We express profound grief over the loss of innocent lives in tragic derailment of 12487 Jogbani-AnandVihar Terminal Seemanchal Exp at Sahadaibuzurg in Bihar. Rescue and relief operations are at full swing. Our GM & DRM, NDRF teams, & officials of local administration are at site
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 3, 2019
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has also expressed sadness and ordered the authorities to provide all kinds of assistance possible.
All passenger trains on this route have been cancelled, ANI reported, and an inquiry will be carried out.
#SeemanchalExpress: Inquiry to be done by CRS Eastern Circle Latif Khan. https://t.co/nAzBVghJX4
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2019
(With PTI inputs)