PUKHRAYAN : The death toll today mounted to 148 in the Indore-Patna Express derailment here even as railway services resumed on Jhansi-Kanpur section after damaged tracks were replaced between Pukhrayan and Malasa stations.
“The death toll has risen to 148 after fresh casualties were reported from the hospital. The deceased have not been identified yet,” Kanpur IG Zaki Ahmed said.
Some of the injured are still in a critical situation, he said.
The Railway official said that besides replacing rails, electrical works were completed to ensure train operation on the busy route.
After conducting the trial run, train services resumed today, the official said.