Nine coaches and the engine of the New Delhi-bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli early on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and seriously injuring nine, the Uttar Pradesh police said.

The accident on the New Farakka Express (14003) that was on its from Malda in West Bengal to New Delhi took place in Harchandpur area of Rae Bareli district at 6.10 am, Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General (ADG), Law and Order, Anand Kumar, said.