Two coaches of Shatabdi Express decouple from engine

Two coaches of the Delhi-bound Shatabdi Express decoupled from the engine at Rura station in the district on Monday, a railway official said

Kanpur: Two coaches of the Delhi-bound Shatabdi Express decoupled from the engine at Rura station in the district on Monday, a railway official said.

No passenger was injured in the incident that took place at 6.55 am after the train left Kanpur Central station, Amit Malviya, PRO, North Central Railways said.

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The driver was informed about the incident and the coupling was fixed at the station, Malviya said, adding a probe is on in the matter.

Some panic-stricken passengers rushed out of their coaches and the train was halted for 35 minutes, he said.

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