Two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district.In this sad incident 22 people died and over 50 were injured ,according to the reports.
The accident happened at about 9.30 am as the train was coming to a stop at the Bachhrawan railway station – 30 km from Rae Bareli.
It was suspecting that it was happened due to a brake failure. The engine overshot the signal, two compartments were derailed.
One of the coaches, which was a general compartment, has been crushed by the impact. The other was a guard compartment which is likely to have been vacant. If not for the vacant coach, the number of casualties would have been higher, officials told .
In a series of tweets, Railway Minister Suresh Parbhu said Railways has been prioritising safety as a “thrust area”. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he also said.
