HIGHLIGHTS | Mysuru-Darbhanga 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 - Darbhanga 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.
A higher official said 19 persons were injured of whom 3 sustained severe wounds and were admitted to Stanley GH.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity of the Railway Board, said in a video message that passengers were being moved by EMU trains to Chennai Central railway station, and that a fresh train has been readied at Chennai to take them further to Darbhanga/other destinations.
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- 11 Oct 2024 5:24 PM GMT
If the stationary train were an empty passenger train or a goods train with a decoupled brake van, it would have resulted in a major mishap.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:23 PM GMT
The brake van of the goods train prevented this from being a major tragedy, Railway sources tell DT Next.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:23 PM GMT
Initial reports said AC coaches caught fire in the collision. But Railway sources said it was the parcel coach that caught on fire.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:17 PM GMT
Railway statement: While entering Kavaraipettai station, the crew experienced heavy jerk and instead of going into the main line as per the signal given, the train entered into the loop line at 75 km per hour and hit the goods train standing in loop line.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:17 PM GMT
Railway statement: After the Darbabgah Express train Passed Ponneri station around 8.27 pm, it was given green signal to run through at next station Kavaraipettai via the mainline.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:17 PM GMT
Railway statement: Doctors, ambulances, medical relief van and rescue team rushed to the scene.
- 11 Oct 2024 5:16 PM GMT
Railway statement: All trains in the section, both up and down, closed for now.
