Overview

• The derailment occurred on August 1 at about 4:20 pm when the sixth and seventh coaches left the rails while entering Bhaupur station’s loop line.
• Traveling at low speed prevented serious harm and railway authorities confirmed that all passengers and staff emerged uninjured.
• Services on the Delhi–Howrah corridor faced cancellations and diversions as crews worked to clear the blocked loop line.
• North Central Railway dispatched accident relief trains, medical vans and senior officials including the Divisional Railway Manager and CPRO Shashi Kant Tripathi to oversee rescue and clearance efforts.
• Early findings point to a possible collision between the engine and an object on the tracks, prompting a dedicated probe into infrastructure and operational factors.