Mysuru Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a items practice at Kavaraippettai railway station.
Chennai:
A passenger practice, travelling at 75 kmph, hit a stationary items practice on Friday, in Tamil Nadu, at round 8:30 pm. The practice entered a loop line as a substitute of the principle line, following which a minimum of 12 coaches derailed, leaving a number of passengers injured, railway officers mentioned. An influence automobile additionally caught fireplace. Train 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a items practice at Kavaraippettai railway station in Tiruvallur district, close to Chennai.
1,360 passengers had been on board, mentioned Tiruvallur District Collector Dr T Prabhushankar. 19 of the passengers are reported to be injured, and of them, 4 suffered extreme accidents. They had been instantly rushed to a close-by hospital, he mentioned. No casualties reported up to now.
Past midnight, stranded passengers had been transported by means of MTC buses to Dr MGR Chennai Central railway station. Early morning, a particular practice departed from Dr MGR Chennai Central, taking the stranded passengers to their vacation spot. Passengers had been supplied with meals and water.
Stranded passengers of Train No. 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express had been supplied with meals and water
A Special Train Departed from Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 04:45 hrs on 12.10.2024 to achieve their vacation spot #SouthernRailwaypic.twitter.com/h5lUKQOn3D
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) October 12, 2024
Talking in regards to the unlucky incident, R N Singh, General Manager of Southern Railway mentioned, “The practice was headed in the direction of Gudur and additional to Andhra Pradesh. At the station, a items practice headed in the direction of Gudur was stationed on the loop line and was given precedence. It was alleged to go by means of the principle line however regardless of the sign for the principle line, the practice entered the loop line. It hit the products practice from behind and the engine derailed.”
According to the officers, the practice crew had skilled a heavy jerk earlier than getting into the loop line. The pilot and the loco pilot are wholesome. Following this, a number of trains had been both instantly diverted or rescheduled or cancelled.
18 of the scheduled trains are cancelled on October 12.
A high-level inquiry has been ordered by the Railway into the accident. Chief Minister M Okay Stalin expressed shock and mentioned rescue operations are underway.
“The authorities is working quick in rescue and aid work. The injured are instantly taken to the hospital. A separate workforce is functioning to rearrange meals and journey services for the opposite passengers to return house. The fireplace division is engaged within the work of eradicating the accident practice coaches. I’m persevering with to observe the rescue operations,” he mentioned.
திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்டம் கவரைப்பேட்டையில் இரயில் விபத்து நடந்ததை அறிந்து அதிர்ச்சியடைந்தேன்.
தகவல் கிடைக்கப்பெற்றவுடன், மாண்புமிகு அமைச்சர் @Avadi_Nasar அவர்களையும் மற்றும் மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் உள்ளிட்ட அரசு அதிகாரிகளையும் விபத்து நடந்த இடத்திற்குச் செல்ல உத்தரவிட்டேன்.
மீட்பு மற்றும்…
— M.Okay.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 11, 2024
According to the officers, restoration may take 24 hours that’s by Saturday night rail providers are anticipated to renew on this route.
Helpline Numbers:
Chennai Division
044 25354151
044 25330952
044 25330953
044 24354995
Samastipur
06274-81029188
Darbhanga
06272-8210335395
Deendayal Upadhyay Junction
7525039558