35 killed, 200 injured as Delhi-bound train derails
FATEHPUR (UP)7/10/2011: At least 35 people were killed and over 200 injured when 15 bogies of a speeding Delhi-bound Kalka Mail derailed here today in the worst train accident this year. The derailment took place at 12.20 PM when the packed train from Howrah reached near Malwa station,nearly 120kms from Lucknow.
"15 bogies of the train derailed out of which 10 are in bad shape. The exact cause of the derailment is being ascertained. The commissioner of railway safety has been directed to probe theincident,"Generalmanager, North Central Railway, H C Joshi said.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati announced a compensation of Rs one lakh each to the kin of those who died, Rs 50,000 to seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those suffering minor injuries.