Tamil Nadu Train Collision: 19 Passengers Injured; Relief, Restoration Work Underway

Chennai: Restoration efforts are underway between Ponneri and Kavarappettai railway stations in Chennai Division after Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rear-ended a stationary goods train on Friday night. 

Due to collision, as many as 19 passengers were injured and relief and restoration efforts are underway as all passengers have been evacuated. 

A special train was arranged for passengers stranded due to collision involving Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express at Kavaraippettai Railway Station. This train departed from Dr. MGR Chennai Central at around 4:45 a.m. on Saturday to continue journey. Officials provided stranded passengers with food and water during wait.

A help desk has been set up at Chennai Central Railway Station to assist affected passengers.

Nineteen passengers were injured in incident, which occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. in Chennai-Gudur section, between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai. crash caused 12 coaches of passenger train to derail, disrupting train traffic on entire section. Two trains were canceled, and more than half a dozen ors were diverted or operated via alternate routes.

Due to accident involving Train . 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express, following trains were canceled: Train . 12077 Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Vijayawa Jan Shatabdi Express and Train . 12078 Vijayawa-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express. Several or trains were diverted, and helpline numbers were issued to assist passengers.

With inputs from ANI