LIVE | Mysuru-Dharbhanga Bagmati Express rams into stationary goods train near Chennai; all passengers rescued
Tiruvallur Collector T Prabhushankar said that about 19 passengers were injured in the collision on Friday night
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CHENNAI: Passengers on board Mysuru - Darbanga Express (train no 12578) had a close shave on Friday night after the train rammed into a stationary goods train on the loop line at Kavarapettai station near Tiruvallur.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity of the Railway Board, said in a video message: "More than 95 per cent passengers have been evacuated from the affected coaches and so far we haven't received any information about any casualty or grievous injury."
Passengers are being moved by EMU trains to Chennai Central, and a fresh train has been readied at Chennai to take them further to Darbhanga/other destinations, he said.
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- 11 Oct 2024 5:47 PM GMT
Passengers near the derailed coaches after an express train rammed into a stationary train, at Kavarapettai in Tiruvallur
- 11 Oct 2024 5:42 PM GMT
Railway statement: Following trains have been diverted:-
Train No 13351 Dhanbad – Alappuzha that left Dhanbad at 11.35 am on October 10 is diverted to run via Renigunta – Melapalayam – Katpadi,duly skipping stoppages at Nayudupetta, Sulurupettah, Dr MGR Chennai Central and Arakkonam.
Train No 02122 Jabalpur – Madurai Superfast Special that left Jabalpur at 4.25 pm on October 10 is diverted to run via Renigunta, Melapalayam – Chengalpattu, duly skipping stoppages at Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:41 PM GMT
Three patients admitted to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai, TN Health Department sources tell DT Next.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:39 PM GMT
Railway statement: Train diversions announced due to Mysuru - Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident near Chennai
- 11 Oct 2024 5:38 PM GMT
🔴 Breaking: 6 coaches #derail, 2 catch fire after collision with stabled freight train near #Chennai. 2 injured rushed to Stanley Hospital, others to local hospitals. No fatalities reported so far, as per sources.
— DT Next (@dt_next) October 11, 2024
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Railway statement: Train diversions announced due to Mysuru - Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident near Chennai
- 11 Oct 2024 5:37 PM GMT
Railway statement: Another train readied at MGR Chennai Central Railway Station to take rescued passengers to Darbhanga and other destinations along the way; food and water arranged for passengers.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:36 PM GMT
Railway statement: Rescued passengers being taken to MGR Chennai Central Railway Station by an EMU.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:35 PM GMT
About 15 passengers hospitalised so far. Those who suffered severe injuries moved to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai.
