A minimum of 19 passengers have been injured after the Mysuru-Darbhanga Categorical collided with a items prepare at Kavaraippettai Railway Station close to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Friday night. Officers mentioned that reduction and rescue efforts are underway and all passengers have been evacuated.
The incident occurred round 8:30 PM on the Chennai-Gudur part, between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stations, below the Chennai division of Southern Railway. The collision led to the derailment of 12 coaches from the passenger prepare.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Drone visuals from Chennai-Guddur part between Ponneri- Kavarappettai railway stations (46 km from Chennai) of Chennai Division the place Prepare no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Categorical had a rear collision with a items prepare, yesterday night.
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin met with passengers injured within the Mysuru-Darbhanga Categorical prepare collision incident late Friday evening on the Authorities Stanley Medical Faculty Hospital in Chennai.
Stalin shared a put up on X and mentioned that Minister for Minorities SM Nasar and different officers have been directed to succeed in the accident website.
“I used to be shocked to know that there was a prepare accident in Kavaripettai, Tiruvallur district. As quickly as the knowledge was obtainable, I ordered the Hon’ble Minister @Avadi_Nasar and different authorities officers together with the District Collector to go to the accident website,” he mentioned.
“The federal government is working quick in rescue and reduction work. The injured are instantly taken to the hospital. A separate group is functioning to rearrange meals and journey services for the opposite passengers to return house,” the put up added.
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
The Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Categorical collided with a stationary items prepare on Friday evening at Kavaraippettai Railway Station in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. In accordance with officers, the passenger prepare, travelling from Mysuru to Darbhanga, mistakenly entered the loop line the place the products prepare was parked, resulting in the collision.
“This prepare was going in direction of Gudur and additional to Andhra Pradesh, and through Odisha it will have gone to Darbhanga after ranging from Mysuru. Because it handed by this station (Kavaraippettai), a items prepare was stabled on the loop line, which was given priority,” Southern Railway Basic Supervisor RN Singh mentioned, ANI reported.
“This prepare was presupposed to move by the primary line with out stopping, as there isn’t a scheduled cease at this station. Alerts have been additionally supplied for the primary line. Nevertheless, it was uncommon that regardless of having indicators for the primary line, the prepare entered the loop line the place the products prepare was standing,” he added.
(With ANI Inputs)