On August 17, 2024, the Sabarmati Express, traveling from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Twenty carriages of the train went off the tracks around 2:30 am, between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations. Fortunately, no passengers were injured or killed. Initial reports suggest the train's engine collided with an...
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object on the tracks, possibly a boulder, causing the derailment. Authorities are investigating potential sabotage, examining the tracks for any suspicious objects. The Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has also hinted at sabotage in a tweet, stating that the engine collided with an object placed on the track. The incident led to the cancellation of several train services and the alteration of routes for others. Relief and rescue operations are underway, and passengers were transported back to Kanpur by buses.