24 empty wagons of goods train derail in UP, no casualty reported

Twenty-four empty wagons of a goods train derailed on the busy Delhi-Howrah rail route in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. No loss of life has been reported.

Twenty-four empty wagons of a goods train derailed near Ambiapur on the busy Delhi-Howrah rail route, almost 50 km from Kanpur railway station Friday, officials said, adding no loss of life has been reported. 24 wagons were derailed due to which both the up and down lines are disrupted. The restoration work is underway and we'll try to complete it by midnight. Trains have been diverted from Kanpur: Mohit Chandra, DRM Prayagraj Division, North Central Railway pic.twitter.com/WKwAq9hqyG

However, operation of trains has been affected, and efforts are on to restore the rail traffic, they said.