Mysore-Darbhanga Express (12578) collided with a goods train at 9 pm on Friday night in Tamil Nadu. The accident took place near Kavaraipettai railway station. This station is 41 km away from Chennai. According to Southern Railway, the accident happened at 8.30 pm. There is no news of any casualties in this. Some people have been injured. Medical relief vans and rescue teams from Chennai Central have reached the spot. According to news agency PTI, Bagmati Express crossed Ponneri station at 8.27 pm. After this, the train crew got a strong shock. According to the agency, after the shock, the train left the main line and entered the loop line and collided with the goods train standing on the track. The coach of the goods train climbed over its guard cabin. According to media reports, according to the accident, the speed of Bagmati Express was more than 75 KMPH. However, this has not been confirmed by the railways. Southern Railway issued helpline numbers
Chennai Division: 04425354151, 04424354995 Samastipur: 06274 8102918840 Darbhanga: 06272 8210335395 Danapur: 9031069105 Deendayal Upadhyay Junction: 7525039558 See the accident in PHOTOS… Route of three trains changed, 95 percent passengers rescued
Indian Railway Executive Director (Information and Publicity) Dilip Kumar said – More than 95% passengers are safe. All have been rescued. We have not yet received any information about anyone being killed or seriously injured. Due to the accident, the route of three trains – Tiruchirapalli-Howrah Express, Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express and Kakinada-Dhanbad Special Express has been changed. Rescue and relief operations are underway. ………………………………… Read other news related to train accidents… Train collided with cylinder on track, petrol and gunpowder found; 6 suspects detained, Jamaatis being investigated. In the past few days, an attempt was made to derail a train for the second time in a row in Kanpur. Kalindi Express collided with a cylinder placed on the track on Anwar-Kasganj route on Sunday evening. The cylinder did not explode and fell on the side of the track after colliding with the train. The loco pilot of the train immediately informed the senior officer. After the incident, senior officers of RPF, GRP and railways investigated. Read the full news… Conspiracy to derail army train in MP: Detonators laid on the track, iron rods placed on the track in Punjab. Conspiracies were hatched to overturn trains in 3 states of the country. However, the loco pilot foiled the conspiracy at all three places. An attempt was made to explode a train carrying army personnel in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh. This incident is of 18 September. Railway sources said that detonators were laid on the railway track in Nepanagar, Burhanpur. However, some detonators exploded before the train reached. Read full news… Railway Minister Vaishnav tested the ‘Kavach’ system, the speed of the train was 130-km, the gate opened, stopped 50 meters before The 108 km railway track between Sawai Madhopur and Kota in Rajasthan is now equipped with Kavach. The Railways has installed the Automatic Train Protection System (Automatic Train Protection System) Kavach 4.0 here. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav himself tested ‘Kavach 4.0’ in Rajasthan on 24 September 2024. He traveled in the loco of the train from Sawai Madhopur to Sumerganj Mandi. Read full news…
