Lucknow/Kanpur: Four coaches of Kanpur Anwarganj-Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express (Train No 15003) derailed shortly after departing from platform number 7 at Kanpur Central railway station on Wednesday evening. No passenger was injured in the incident, railway officials said.According to North Central Railway’s Prayagraj division, the train departed at 5.03 pm. Around 5.05 pm, four coaches (B4, B5, B6 and B7) derailed while the train was moving out of the station. Officials said one bogie (the wheel assembly underneath a coach) of each of the four coaches came off the tracks.Following the incident, railway authorities launched relief and restoration operations under the supervision of the deputy chief traffic manager, Kanpur. Senior railway officials from Prayagraj also left for the site to assess the situation.The cause of the derailment was not immediately known. Meanwhile, North Central Railway issued helpline numbers at Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction and other stations to assist passengers and their relatives. Railway helpline numbers include those of Kanpur Central (0512-2323018, 0512-2323016, 0512-2323015), Prayagraj Junction (0532-2408128, 0532-2407353, 0532-2408149),Prayagraj Chheoki (9794837283, 0532-2226205, 9473836997), and Fatehpur (9151833006).
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