Fatehpur derailment
| Fatehpur derailment | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 10 July 2011 12:20 IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Location | Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Line | Howrah–Delhi main line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 70 |
| Injured | 300+ |
| Damage | 15 coaches derailed. |
The Fatehpur derailment was the derailment of the train Kalka Mail near Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India on Sunday, 10 July 2011. Seventy people were killed and more than 300 injured in the derailment. Sources said that the train derailed following the sudden use of the emergency brake.