Relief and rescue ops underway after 14 coaches of Patna-Indore express derailed near Pukharayan, Kanpur.
Kanpur is the 12th most populous city in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur division. It is the second largest city in Northern India after Delhi.
Latest tweets indicate 40 dead after Patna-Indore Express derailed during the wee hours of Sunday morning near Pukharayan at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Initial reports suggest that at least 14 coaches of the train have derailed.
The Indore–Patna Express operates as an Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Patna Junction, railway station of Patna, the capital city of Bihar.
