On the night of Friday, August 16th, the Sabarmati Express derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur. The derailment resulted in 22 coaches leaving the tracks, and preliminary investigations suggest a collision with a heavy object on the tracks between Govindpuri and Bhimsen stations. As a consequence of the accident, the railway...
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authorities have implemented changes to the routes of several trains. The Gwalior-Barauni Mail, originally scheduled to run via Jhansi-Orai-Kanpur, is now diverted through Bhind-Etawah-Kanpur. Trains operating between Kanpur and Jhansi are also being routed through Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior. Furthermore, several trains, including the Gwalior-Etawah, Gwalior-Bhind, Lucknow Jn.-Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Express, Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kushinagar Express, and Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, have been affected. Additionally, the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Special Fare Special Train is being rerouted via Gwalior-Bhind-Etawah to reach Kanpur from Jhansi. Passengers traveling to Ahmedabad aboard the Sabarmati Express were also transported from Kanpur station via a special train through Etawah-Bhind-Gwalior.