2 coaches, engine of superfast express train derail at UP's Prayagraj, none injured

According to PTI, incident occurred at platform number six when train was given the green signal and had just started.

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Another derailment incident happened, but this time in Uttar Pradesh. At least two coaches and the engine of the Suhaildev Express train, which runs between Anand Vihar in Delhi and Ghazipur city in Uttar Pradesh, derailed at the Prayagraj railway station at around 9 pm on Tuesday, the North Central Railway said.

Train coaches, engine derail in UP’s Prayagraj

Briefing about the incident, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Central Railway (NCR), Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said, “The train started from the station and two wheels of the engine went off the track. Two coaches behind the engine also got derailed. However, no casualty was reported.”

"All operations are normal on the route. The incident occurred at around 9 pm and the train is ready to depart in a while. We will find out the reason for the derailment," he added.

According to the news agency PTI sources, the incident occurred at platform number six when the train was given the green signal and had just started.

"Some wheels of the coaches went off the track. Nobody was injured," a source said. 

More details are still awaited.