20 November 2016, 22:14 PM
Two members of a family die in Kanpur train tragedy.
20 November 2016, 22:13 PM
121 people have died so far, says Kanpur District Magistrate Ravi Kant Singh on Kanpur train tragedy.
20 November 2016, 21:59 PM
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20 November 2016, 21:56 PM
Following are the names of those identified among the 120 passengers who lost their lives when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express (19321) derailed in Pukhrayan near here today.
The list was released by the Chief PRO North Central Railway.
1) Ashlam Khan, Shahjanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
2) Uma Shankar, Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)
3) Pati Ram, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
4) Amit Gupta, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
5) Ratnika Singh, Siwan (Bihar)
6) Shanti Devi, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
7) Jiktesh, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
8) Hirdai Narayan, Behraich (Uttar Pradesh)
9) Anil Kishore, Rohtas (Bihar)
10) Rameshwar Prajapati, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
20 November 2016, 21:41 PM
Our rescue op continuing since 9 am in the morning, and will continue till there is surety that there is nobody stranded:Ravinder Singh, NDRF
20 November 2016, 21:12 PM
"Right now, we need to help the injured. We have started a big relief operation and have utilised all the available resources," Suresh Prabhu said.
20 November 2016, 21:11 PM
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, who visited Pukhrayan, the accident site of the Patna-Indore Express, in Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, said a probe has been ordered in this connection and rescue operations are priority.
20 November 2016, 20:58 PM
Sharma said the army is in touch with the civil administration and all other agencies, including the NDRF.
"All are functioning together," he said.
20 November 2016, 20:58 PM
The army has pressed into action 90 rescue personnel and a 50-member medical team, which included five doctors.
20 November 2016, 20:57 PM
The army has pressed into action 90 rescue personnel and a 50-member medical team, which included five doctors.
20 November 2016, 20:55 PM
Also Read: Army to carry out rescue operation through the night
20 November 2016, 20:47 PM
At least 120 passengers were killed and more than 200 injured, nearly half of them grievously, in the worst train accident in recent years when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express derailed here in Kanpur rural area in the wee hours today, reports PTI
20 November 2016, 20:45 PM
The army on Sunday said it will carry out rescue operation at the site of the derailed Indore- Patna Express here through the night even as it deployed an armoured recovery vehicle to clear the wreckage.
20 November 2016, 19:51 PM
At least 116 passengers were killed and over 200 injured, nearly half of them grievously, when 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express derailed in Kanpur rural area in the wee hours today due to suspected rail fracture, PTI said in a toll update.
20 November 2016, 19:42 PM
Search & Rescue operations still underway, after 14 coaches of Patna-Indore Express derailed near Kanpur.
20 November 2016, 19:40 PM
Also Read: Over 115 killed as 14 coaches of Indore-Patna Express derail
20 November 2016, 19:29 PM
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu reaches the accident spot where Patna-Indore express train derailed.
20 November 2016, 18:24 PM
UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announces aid of 5 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the Indore-Patna express accident: Report
20 November 2016, 18:07 PM
PTI news agency has updated the latest toll figure to over 115 passengers dead and more than 200 people injured in the worst train accident in recent years.
20 November 2016, 17:54 PM
Also Read: Indore-Patna Express derailment: 7 deceased from MP
20 November 2016, 17:35 PM
Many of the injured, almost 100 of them, were taken to the Kanpur rural hospital while the critically injured were shifted to Kanpur urban hospital for advanced treatment: Report
20 November 2016, 17:31 PM
Proper treatment of the injured in the train accident has been arranged. If necessary, they will also be airlifted: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
20 November 2016, 17:29 PM
State minister Narottam Mishra, Datia collector, SP and a medical team at the scene is making every effort to help the affected people: Chouhan
20 November 2016, 17:13 PM
Our priority is to provide as much assistance as possible to the affected people: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Kanpur.
20 November 2016, 15:39 PM
97 deaths have been verified, 91 injured. Rescue operations have almost concluded, no passengers at the site now, says Anil Saxena, PRO, Indian Railways.
20 November 2016, 15:39 PM
राहत और बचाव कार्यों को #KanpurTrainAccident स्थल पर पहुँचकर प्रशासन के अधिकारी अपनी देखरेख में करा रहे हैं: #UPCM @yadavakhilesh #Kanpur
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
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20 November 2016, 15:17 PM
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती घायलों की सूची (संशोधित) pic.twitter.com/A9aaJS4WMJ
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- हैलट हॉस्पिटल, कानपुर नगर में भर्ती घायलों की सूची:-#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/LOUl2LD8zV
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां ट्रेन दुर्घटना- सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र, पुखरायां में मामूली रूप से घायल लोगों का उपचार किया गया। #Kanpur pic.twitter.com/uUFVCfntpl
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती किये गए कुछ अन्य घायलों की सूची:-#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/6wvFWjdAC2
— Government of UP (@UPGovt) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 14:55 PM
6/Senior officers deputed to monitor arrangements at important stations like Varanasi,Kanpur,Allahabad
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
7/All diversions and cancellations in wake of this unfortunate incident have been planned
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
8/Exgratia to relatives of those who have lost their lives and those injured being arranged
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 14:51 PM
Railways have videographed the entire Kanpur-Jhansi track to ascertain the reasons for the derailment of the Indore-Patna Express.
General Manager of North-Central Railway Arun Saxena told reporters that investigation will be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.
Asked if someone could have tampered with the tracks, he said the Commissioner of Railway Safety, would be able to provide an answer to it.
"Anyone with further evidence or statements can approach the Commissioner to record his statement," he said, as per PTI.
"We did videography of the whole track for scrutiny," he added.
20 November 2016, 14:49 PM
1/In addition to the measures announced,taken,we have taken following steps to help
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
2/Supply of food packets etc to injured and relatives being arranged in the hospitals
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
3/4000 food packets, 2000 water bottles, 1500 tea supplied free of cost till now to passengers
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
4/A special train is being arranged to take the passengers from Kanpur to Patna
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
5/Helpline numbers at 16 stations with help booths have been set up
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 14:39 PM
I am deeply saddened to know that several people have been killed and over 150 injured today (Sunday) when some coaches of the Indore-Patna Express train derailed near Kanpur, says Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, as per IANS.
Also Read - Rail fracture suspected to be cause of Indore-Patna Express derailment
20 November 2016, 14:39 PM
Special Train started From Kanpur to Rajendra Nagar (Patna) in view of Kanpur train tragedy.
20 November 2016, 13:51 PM
More than 100 people have died, rescue operation is still underway, says Daljeet Singh Chaudhary (ADG, Law & order, UP).
20 November 2016, 13:50 PM
Pained by the loss of lives in the tragic train accident. My condolences to the bereaved families & prayers for speedy recovery of injured.
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 20, 2016
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20 November 2016, 13:11 PM
President Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives on account of derailment of Indore-Patna Express.
In a message to Shri Ram Naik, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the President said, “I am sad to learn about the accident in which many have lost their lives and a number of persons are injured, when Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh."
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20 November 2016, 12:54 PM
Indore-Patna Railway accident has deeply distressed me. I am leaving for Kanpur to meet the injured and take stock of situation.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 12:53 PM
Have received list of those injured, about 17 people from Patna in list, waiting for more information, says Manu Maharaj, SSP Patna.
20 November 2016, 12:40 PM
MoS Railways Manoj Sinha reaches the accident spot where Patna-Indore express train derailed.
20 November 2016, 12:29 PM
#IndianArmy deploys rescue column & medical relief team for rescue ops #IndorePatnaExpress
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 12:29 PM
Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Patna-Indore train derailment; want to thank officials for conducting rescue ops immediately, says UP CM.
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20 November 2016, 12:28 PM
Two coaches are completely smashed, 97 bodies recovered till now, says Kanpur divisional commissioner Mohammad Iftikharuddin.
20 November 2016, 11:35 AM
Help desk set up at Patna railway station to assist family members of those onboard in Patna Indore Express.
20 November 2016, 11:31 AM
Death toll rises to 95, reports ANI.
20 November 2016, 11:22 AM
पुखरायां की ट्रेन दुर्घटना- जिला अस्पताल, कानपुर देहात में भर्ती घायलों की सूची#Kanpur pic.twitter.com/UFPhcSvG8E
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 11:20 AM
Deeply pained to learn abt the derailment of the Patna Indore express that has claimed so many lives.My condolences to the bereaved families
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 11:19 AM
NDRF team reached at train accident site at 08:15 Hrs and started rescue operation.
— NDRF (@NDRFHQ) November 20, 2016
Two more NDRF teams from Ghaziabad airlifted and landed at Kanpur.
— NDRF (@NDRFHQ) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 11:11 AM
PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for next of kin of deceased, Rs 50000 for seriously injured.
PM @narendramodi has announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs from PMNRF for the next of kin of those killed in the rail accident in Uttar Pradesh
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
PM @narendramodi has also announced Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured in the rail accident in Uttar Pradesh.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
The assistance announced by PM @narendramodi is over and above any assistance announced by the Railways.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 11:06 AM
19321 Indore Patna derailed near pokhrayan station before Kanpur. Help line nos
Indore- 0731 1072
Ujjain 0734 2560906
Ratlam 07412 1072— DRM Ratlam (@RatlamDRM) November 20, 2016
Derailment of train no 19321 Indore -RJPB B/W Phukraya-Malasa at 3:10 Jhasi-Kanpur section. Help line nos are below pic.twitter.com/QTUIUy4xkB
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
20 November 2016, 11:04 AM
Unfortunate incident, state government is in constant touch with Rail authorities, says MP CM.
Indore-Patna Rajendra Nagar Express train accident is unfortunate.Deep condolences to the bereaved families.We are monitoring the situation.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 20, 2016