April 3, 2026

Train derails in Ulyanovsk region, casualties reported

Seven carriages of a passenger train traveling from Chelyabinsk to Moscow derailed near Bryandino station in the Ulyanovsk region, Russian Railways reported. According to preliminary data, seven people were injured. The governor of the Ulyanovsk region, Alexey Teksler, wrote that 22 people were injured, including one child. According to the head of the region, 157 people were on the train, including 65 children. Russian Railways reported that additional carriages were sent to the scene to transport passengers. An inspection point will be organized at the Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny station, where injured individuals will receive medical assistance if necessary. The causes of the derailment have not yet been established. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation clarified that they are establishing the circumstances of the incident. Investigators and forensic specialists from the Central Interregional Transport Investigation Department have been dispatched to the scene.