On August 16th, the Sabarmati Express (train number 19168) derailed near Panaki Factory Area between Govindpuri and Bhimsen in Kanpur. The Indian Railways formed a Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) committee to investigate the incident. The SAG investigation is complete and they have requested a forensic report by September 25th. The Panaki...
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police are also investigating the case. A section engineer filed a report against 50 unidentified individuals.

The railway administration has accelerated preparations for the Kumbh Mela. Plans are in place to run numerous trains from Kanpur to Prayagraj, Subedarganj, and Chhivki stations. During the Kumbh, 900 trains will operate within the Prayagraj division. The railway administration has requested additional coaches, MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains,...
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three-phase MEMU trains, and staff from the Railway, GRP (Government Railway Police), and RPF (Railway Protection Force) from Kanpur. The central station authorities are sending a list of staff for mela duty. ACM (Assistant Commissioner of Metropolitan) Santosh Kumar Tripathi stated that approximately 100 personnel will be dispatched from Kanpur for the Kumbh Mela. Additional staff will be assigned upon demand from Prayagraj. Kanpur Central, Govindpuri, and Panकीधाम stations fall on the Delhi-Prayagraj route, leading to the preparation of special trains for devotees from the surrounding areas. In addition, special trains will be run in Kanpur based on demand.

An investigation into the derailment of 22 coaches of the Sabarmati Express near the Panki factory area revealed that a boulder that caused the accident was a part of a track-side stake used to guide trains. This track had been unused since 1998 and the origin of the boulder is being...
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investigated. The investigation team recovered a 1.1-meter long piece of 90R rail, which was used during the British era, from the site.

BJP MLA Surendra Maithani visited the site of the Sabarmati train derailment near Panki Factory area in Kanpur. He inspected the derailed coaches, inquired about the rescue operations from railway officials, and checked on the well-being of the passengers. Maithani remarked that while all the coaches had derailed, there were no...
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casualties. The railway relief efforts were underway on a war footing.

The recent train derailment in Kanpur has raised many questions. A boulder was found on the track, which is not a railway component. This raises the suspicion of sabotage. The Patna-Indore Express had safely passed the same track just 71 minutes before the accident, further supporting the theory of intentional harm....
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There is no record of any storm or heavy rain in the area. The railway officials and the railway minister are also leaning toward the possibility of sabotage. The investigation involves intelligence agencies and police. The incident draws parallels to the 2016 Pokhrayan train accident involving the same Patna-Indore Express, where the train derailed due to a broken rail, suspected to be a part of a conspiracy. Interestingly, both trains were running on the same track and the Patna-Indore Express passed through safely before the Sabarmati Express derailed. Both accidents show similarities in terms of the timing, the nature of the incident, and the train involved. While the incident might seem like a coincidence, the investigation will consider all these factors.