“The route became operational last night after the damaged tracks were removed from the site. A trial run was conducted on the tracks before the resumption of train services,” he said
A government helpline has been set up for the victim’s families in Kanpur
Earlier, four trains were cancelled and 14 diverted after 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed due to suspected rail fracture, disrupting traffic on the route
Officials had said that prima facie the cause of the accident could be due to track fracture
A high-level probe was on Monday ordered by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who promised “strictest possible action” against the guilty
Making a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha, he said a separate investigation will be held aided by latest technical and forensic analysis.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:newsdog.today)
