Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has asked the director-general of police to personally monitor the rescue operations while railway minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an inquiry into the accident.
Buses have been pressed into service to help passengers complete their journey, Northern Central Railways spokesperson Vijay Kumar Kumar said, adding that there are possibilities of casualties in the S2 coach which is severely damaged.
District administration along with railway officials are carrying out rescue and relief operations. Four AC coaches have also been derailed, he added.
Meanwhile, DIG (Kanpur range) Rajesh Modak said that two bogies of the train have been severely damaged and many people are feared dead.
Railways has also released helpline numbers — Indore - 07411072, Ujjain - 07342560906, Ratlam - 074121072, Orai - 051621072, Jhansi - 05101072, Pokhraya - 05113270239.
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