Auriyya/New Delhi: An estimated 74 people were injured when the Capital-bound Kaifiyat express derailed after hitting a loader between Pata and Achalada stations on the Kanpur-Delhi grand trunk route in the pre-dawn hours today, four days after the Kalinga Utkal Express ran off the tracks, killing 24 people and more than a 100 injured.
In a chain reaction, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu offered to put in his papers and was asked to wait by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal resigned, owning moral responsibilty for both the accidents and was replaced by distinguished technocrat Ashwani Lohani.
UP Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar said the 12225 Kafiyat Express derailed after a loader carrying sand for track work on the dedicated freight corridor overturned on the tracks and the rushing train collided with it at around 0240 hrs.
Eight coaches and the engine of the train derailed.
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