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At least four people were killed and 20 others injured after six bogies of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Gonda railway station on Thursday.
The train, which left from Chandigarh station at 11.35 pm on Wednesday, was bound for Dibrugarh in Assam. The derailment happened between Motiganj-Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh.
Top officials of the Railways department are present on the spot.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite the relief work.
Instructions have also been given to the State Disaster Response Force team to reach the spot and speed up the relief work.
Top officials of the Railways department are present on the spot. At least 15 ambulances and 40 members of medical teams are on the spot. More help is on the way.
The train accident in Gonda district is extremely unfortunate. District administration officials have been directed to carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing and to take the injured to the hospital on top priority and provide them proper treatment. I pray to Lord Shri Ram for the speedy recovery of the injured," Yogi Adityanath said in a statement.
Instructions have also been given to the State Disaster Response Force team to reach the spot and speed up the relief work.
Due to the derailment, two trains have been cancelled and 11 diverted on the route.
In regard with the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway, the helpline numbers are issued.
