A Kanpur train derailment affected four coaches of the Kanpur Anwarganj-Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express shortly after the service left platform 7 at Kanpur Central on Wednesday evening, although no passenger was injured, railway officials said.
The train, identified as Train No. 15003, departed from Kanpur Central at 5.03 pm. Around two minutes later, coaches B4, B5, B6 and B7 derailed while the train was moving out of the station, according to the North Central Railway’s Prayagraj division.
Officials said one bogie, or wheel assembly, beneath each of the four coaches came off the tracks. The report did not indicate that the coaches overturned, and railway authorities said there were no reported injuries among passengers. The immediate operational effect on the train and other services was not detailed in the information available.
Following the incident, railway authorities began relief and restoration operations at the site. The work was being conducted under the supervision of the deputy chief traffic manager at Kanpur. Senior railway officials from the Prayagraj division also travelled to the location to assess the derailment and oversee the response.
The cause of the derailment was not immediately known. The railway’s initial response focused on examining the affected coaches and track area, while restoration activity continued at Kanpur Central. No conclusion about a technical, track-related or operational cause had been announced in the report.
North Central Railway issued helpline numbers at Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Prayagraj Chheoki and Fatehpur to assist passengers and their relatives. Kanpur Central helplines are 0512-2323018, 0512-2323016 and 0512-2323015. Passengers and relatives can contact Prayagraj Junction on 0532-2408128, 0532-2407353 and 0532-2408149.
The railway also provided helpline numbers for Prayagraj Chheoki—9794837283, 0532-2226205 and 9473836997—and Fatehpur—9151833006. Railway officials were continuing relief and restoration operations while senior officers assessed the site and the circumstances surrounding the derailment.
