Auraiya train derailment

Auraiya train derailment
Details
Date23 August 2017
Approx. 02:50 hours (IST)
LocationAuraiya, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°41′55″N 79°24′41″E / 26.698743°N 79.411477°E / 26.698743; 79.411477
CountryIndia
Incident typeDerailment
Statistics
Trains1
Injured74

On 23 August 2017, the Kaifiyat Express train derailed between the Pata and Achalda railway stations in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh, India, injuring at least 80 people. This was the second train derailment within a week after the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed near Khatauli on 19 August 2017 in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.