Four coaches of the Gorakhpur-bound Chauri Chaura Express jumped the tracks on Wednesday while pulling out of Kanpur Central railway station.
No passengers were injured. The coaches slipped off the rails as the train cleared Platform 7, halting traffic along the track and triggering an immediate inspection by technical crews. Officials confirmed that zero casualties occurred during the low-speed mishap.
The derailment struck just hours after another passenger train ran off the rails in northeastern India.
Earlier on Wednesday at 6:54 am, the locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district. The twin incidents—separated by more than a thousand kilometres—strained operational schedules but caused no fatalities.
Northeast Frontier Railway officials confirmed that all passengers aboard the Kolkata-Sairang Express escaped unhurt. Railway authorities immediately deployed an alternative train to ferry travelers onward to their destinations and dispatched emergency relief units to clear the corridor.
| Train Details | Incident Location | Rolling Stock Derailed | Casualty Status | Official Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauri Chaura Express (Gorakhpur-bound) | Kanpur Central, Platform 7, Uttar Pradesh | 4 coaches | Zero casualties | Track inspection underway |
| Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) | Digaru Station, Kamrup Metro, Assam | Locomotive and 5 coaches | Zero casualties | Alternative train deployed; rescue launched |
A local resident who reached the Digaru site shortly after the morning accident described scenes of sudden disruption 500 metres outside the station boundary.
"I was out for my morning walk when I heard about the accident," the resident said. "I rushed to the spot, which is around 500 metres from Digaru Railway Station. When I reached the site, I saw that six coaches had derailed. There have been no reports of casualties."
Several homes stood directly beside the impact zone. Pointing to the proximity of the residential cluster, the resident alleged that a sudden mechanical defect triggered the crash.
We have heard that the train suffered brake failure. There were several houses nearby, but fortunately, no one was harmed. An engine's brakes failed even in this age of technology; this is a very big deal. We want to ask the Railway Ministry, all the officers of NF Railway of Maligaon; we want to ask them, what is this? Don't you check it? This must be investigated, and those responsible should be punished. This is our demand.
Local Resident, Digaru Railway Station Area
Railway engineering crews in Kanpur Central continue clearance operations on Platform 7, while technical safety teams at Digaru assess track geometry and locomotive mechanics ahead of formal departmental inquiry submissions.