Gorakhpur-bound train derails in Kanpur, no casualties
Two separate train derailments occurred in India on the same day, involving the Chauri Chaura Express in Kanpur and the Sairang-Kolkata Express in Assam. While the Assam incident resulted in four injuries, no casualties were reported in the Kanpur derailment.
Why it matters
These incidents raise questions about railway safety protocols and the maintenance of aging rail infrastructure in India.
Kanpur (UP) Four AC coaches of the Gorakhpur-bound Chauri Chaura Express derailed shortly after the train left Kanpur Central railway station on Wednesday evening (November 11, 2026). No casualties were reported in the incident, senior police and railway officials said. Around 300 passengers were travelling in the four affected coaches, they said. Several coaches of Sairang-Kolkata Express train derail at Digaru in Assam Several coaches of Sairang-Kolkata Express train derail at Digaru in Assam No injuries reported so far; loco pilot failed to control train’s speed while giving precedence to another train, authorities said Several coaches of Sairang-Kolkata Express train derail at Digaru in Assam storyline 1 "Chauri Chaura train [15003] bound for Gorakhpur from Anwar Ganj departed from platform number 7 at around 5.03 p.m..
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