Utkal express derailed
Utkal Express derails near Khatauli railway stationTwitter

In a major train accident, as many as six coaches of Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express derailed near Khatauli railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday. 

The incident took place at about 5.50 pm in Khatauli which lies about 40 km away from Muzzafarnagar. The train was headed from Puri in Odisha to Haridwar in Uttarakhand.

According to reports, several casualties are feared. According to ABP News, one of the coaches might have crashed into a nearby house and there are chances that people living in that house might have been injured.

Meerut district hospital has opened a helpline number: +91 94544 55183

The district administration officials have reached the derailment site. The NDRF teams are on spot to conduct rescue operation at the Khatauli railway station in Muzaffarnagar.

9 PAC Companies issued orders to immediately reach Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar to extend help in Relief and Rescue operations, reported ANI.

An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led by DSP Anup Singh is on its way to the site on the instructions of UP ADG Law and Order Anand Kumar, according to The Hindu.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that medical vans have been rushed to the site. All efforts are being taken to ensure speedy relief and rescue operations.

He has further said that strict action will be taken against any lapse.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called the accident a sad one.

Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha will also visit the accident site with seniors officers, reported ANI.

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