An express train traveling on the Samastipur-Muzaffarpur rail line in Darbhanga suddenly separated into two parts. The engine and one coach detached from the rest of the train and moved forward about 100 meters. The loco pilot quickly applied emergency brakes, causing a commotion among passengers who disembarked the train. ...
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The loco pilot and guard immediately informed the railway team, which responded and took further action. Fortunately, the quick thinking of the driver averted a major accident. The railway authorities appealed for calm amongst passengers. The train was brought back by the loco pilot and the engine was reconnected to the coaches. The train was then stopped at Pusa station for investigation. The DRM of Samastipur Railway Division, Vinay Srivastava, has ordered a senior DST to investigate the incident, which he stated is a case of malfunctioning coupling. The incident caused a delay of over an hour, and the train remained at Pusa station until 12:30 PM.

A train derailment occurred in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, involving an express train traveling from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh. The incident resulted in the derailment of five coaches, with one coach severely damaged. Two people have died in the accident. As a result of the accident, the routes of several trains have been...
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diverted. The diverted trains and their alternate routes are: 1. Train No. 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express: Via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki 2. Train No. 15653 Guwahati-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express: Via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki 3. Train No. 12555 Gorakhdham Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 4. Train No. 12553 Vaishali Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 5. Train No. 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express: Via Mankapur Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki Junction 6. Train No. 12557 Saptakranti Superfast Express: Via Mankapur Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki Junction 7. Train No. 15273 Satyagraha Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 8. Train No. 19038 Awadh Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 9. Train No. 22537 Kushinagar Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 10. Train No. 13019 Bagh Express: Via Barhni-Gonda The railway authorities have also released helpline numbers for assistance: Gonda: 89574009652, Lucknow: 89574092923, Siwan: 90266242514, Chhapra: 83039792175, Deoria Sadar: 8303098950.

On July 18, 2024, eight coaches of a train traveling from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh derailed between Motigunj and Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. This accident resulted in four fatalities and twenty injuries. Consequently, several train services on that route were either canceled or rerouted. The affected trains include...
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the Amrapali Express (15707), Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express (15653), Gorakhdham Superfast Express (12555), Vaishali Superfast Express (12553), Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12565), Sapt Kranti Superfast Express (12557), Satyagraha Express (15273), Avadh Express (19038), Kushinagar Superfast Express (22537), Bagh Express (13019), Katihar-Amritsar Express, and Guwahati-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express. The Indian Railways issued helpline numbers for Gonda, Lucknow, Siwan, Chhapra, and Deoria Sadar to assist those affected by the accident.

A train accident involving the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express has occurred in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, causing 12 coaches to derail and 5 to overturn. Four people are reported dead and several injured. The accident has affected train routes, resulting in changes for seven trains: 12553 (Saharsa-New Delhi), 12565 (Darbhanga-Anand Vihar), 12557 (Muzaffarpur-Anand...
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Vihar), 15273 (Raxual-Anand Vihar), 19038 (Barauni-Bandra Terminus), 13019 (Howrah-Kathgodam), and 14673 (Jaynagar-Amritsar). Helpline numbers have been issued for families of passengers, and Katihar railway station has opened a help desk to assist them. Approximately 187 passengers disembarked at Katihar and over 241 at Kishanganj on this train.