India’s railway network is the world’s fourth largest by distance and remains the main form of travel in the vast country, with 22 million passengers commuting daily.

Railway Ministry has pledged $137 billion over five years to modernise the railways and his government has signed numerous upgrading deals with private companies.

Just Four days before On Saturday, Kalinga Express derailed near Khatauli in western Uttar Pradesh killing 23 people and injuring more than 150 in the same state , more than 70 people were injured when the Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district early on Tuesday . The condition of four of the injured is said to be serious.

The train, travelling from Azamgarh to Delhi, collided with the dumper at around 2.50 am between Pata and Achalda railway stations, a spokesperson for the North Central Railway said.

Officials added the accident occurred when the train hit a sand-laden dumper which overturned at an unmanned level crossing minutes before the train was to pass through.

“A dumper hit the locomotive of the Kaifiyat Express, resulting in derailment of coaches,” railway minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted.

72 infants death memories in Hospital for lack of oxygen still haunting in the mind of Uttar Pradesh's BJP chief minister Yogi Adityanath spoke to senior officials in railways for details about this accident.

Additional director general of police (law and order) Anand Kumar said an inquiry will be ordered to find out how the dumper overturned on the tracks.