Following the accident on the Mananwala-Amritsar section, 16 trains have been diverted and 10 Mail express and 27 passengers have been cancelled
On an average, over 45 people die every day on the rail tracks in the country
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh directed senior officials to rush to the accident site
The Chief Minister also announced free treatment to all injured in the accident
Seven persons were killed on Wednesday when five coaches and the engine of an Express train heading to Delhi from Malda in West Bengal derailed in rural area of Rae Bareli in UP
A departmental inquiry has been instituted to ascertain the cause of the incident, a spokesperson of the Central Railway said
With 16 percent of the safety posts lying vacant, patrolling of rail tracks difficult