DHAKA: At least 30 people died and over 50 were injured as two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district of India on Friday.
 
The accident took place around 9:30am (Indian time) as the train was coming to a stop at the Bachhrawan railway station - 30 km from Rae Bareli.

Railway sources said the engine overshot the signal, two compartments were derailed, reports the NDTV.

In a series of tweets, Railway Minister Suresh Parbhu said Railways has been prioritizing safety as a "thrust area".

An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he also said.

Gas cutters were used to get the injured people out of the mangled compartments. A team of doctors from Lucknow’s King George Medical University have been sent to the spot to treat the injured.

There was some disturbance in the area -- furious locals raised slogans against the administration and railway authorities, saying the rescuers took a long time to reach the spot, sources added.

BDST: 1809 HRS, MAR 20, 2015