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Lokmanya Tilak-Lucknow Garibrath Express derails in UP

At least 11 coaches of the Lokmanya Tilak-Lucknow Garibrath Express train derailed on Sunday near Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, officials…

IANS | New Delhi | May 21, 2017 10:31 am

At least 11 coaches of the Lokmanya Tilak-Lucknow Garibrath Express train derailed on Sunday near Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

"Eleven coaches of the Garibrath Express derailed near Unnao around 1.45 p.m.," Railway Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena told IANS.

According to the official, the engine and first two coaches remained unaffected but the 11 coaches behind them derailed.

No passenger was injured in the accident as the train was running very slow, he said.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Agra on Sunday to strategise investment promotion in the state and turn proposals into reality.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that the state is rapidly progressing toward becoming India’s largest economy.

The Opposition has termed the budgetary proposals of the Uttar Pradesh government for 2025-26 as hollow, stating that it has nothing for the poor.