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Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister monitoring situation

| | Aug 20, 2017, at 12:40 am
Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been injured as six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

The derailment occurred at Khatauli in UP's  Muzaffarnagar area.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)  teams have been mobilised for rescue operation, officials said.

The official Twitter handle of the NDRF said: "NDRF teams mobilised for rescue operation at Khatauli railway station,Muzaffarnagr, U.P. where train accident took place."

The train was on its way from Puri in Odisha to Haridwar in Uttarakhand when the mishap occurred, reports said.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said he is monitoring the situation.

"I am personally monitoring situation.Hv instructed senior officers to reach site immediately and ensure speedy rescue and relief operations," Prabhu tweeted.

"Medical vans have been rushed to the site.All efforts being taken to ensure speedy relief and rescue operations," he said.

He said: "Have instructed Chairman Rly Board,Member Traffic to oversee rescue and relief operations.I am personally monitoring situation."

More details are awaited.

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