Mysuru-Darbhanga express accident: 19 injured so far, passengers leave for Darbhanga
A total of 19 passengers have been injured after the 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express train collided with a goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station near Tamil Nadu’s Chennai on Friday (Oct 11) evening, the news agency ANI reported on Saturday citing officials.
The accident occurred at 8.30 pm IST on Friday on the Chennai-Gudur section between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stations under the Chennai division of the Southern Railway, leading to the derailment of 12 coaches of the passenger train.
A senior official told ANI that rescue operations were underway and all passengers had been evacuated. There were no deaths.
All injured passengers under stable condition
Speaking to ANI, T Prabhushankar, District Collector of Tiruvallur, said that there were a total of 1,360 passengers on board the train when it collided.
“We reached the spot immediately after receiving the information. Chief Minister MK Stalin has instructed us to ensure that the rescue operation proceeds without delay. Following his orders, we made sure all passengers were safely evacuated,” Prabhushankar said.
#WATCH | Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu: Railway Safety Commissioner of Southern Circle, Anant Madhukar Chowdhary inspects the spot at Kavarapettai accident spot where train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express had a rear collision with a goods train, last evening. 19 people were injured… pic.twitter.com/tOtDxJJTl1
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024
“There were no casualties. 19 people were injured, with four of them had severe injuries. They were taken to hospital and all are currently stable,” he added.
Passengers leave for Darbhanga on a special train
On Saturday, passengers of the train involved in the accident left for Dharbanga by a special train, the Southern Railway said.
“After all the passengers arrived, they were boarded onto the passenger special towards Darbhanga, via Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur,” the Southern Railway said in a statement.
“The passengers were provided with food packets and water and the special train left at 4.45 am,” the statement added.
(With inputs from agencies)
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