Five persons were today killed and 50 others injured when several bogies of the Howrah-Dehradun Doon Express derailed near Mahrawa Station here.
The incident took place this afternoon, superintendent of police, Jaunpur, Mr A Kulhari told PTI.
“Five persons have been killed and 50 injured in the accident”, he said.
Relief and rescue teams have been rushed to the spot from Varanasi and Lucknow.