Two trains derailed at the same spot in a span of 10 hours in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, but no casualties were reported.
The engine of a goods train jumped the tracks near Sitapur Cantt station around 7.10 am today at the same spot in Sitapur city in the district where the 54322 Burhwl-Balamau passenger train derailed around 9:40 pm yesterday, spokesperson of North Eastern Railway Alok Srivastava said.
A section engineer, who was in charge of the track, has been suspended, he said.
“The track was repaired after the first derailment and services were restored around 1.20 am. Multiple trains ran on the same track without any hitch until the goods train derailed this morning,” Srivastava added.