Express train rams into stationary train in Tamil Nadu; a few passengers injured
Though police said a fire broke out quickly near a coach, railway officials did not confirm it
Passengers near the derailed coaches after an express train rammed into a stationary train, at Kavarapettai in Tiruvallur district, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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An express train rammed into a stationary train at Kavarapettai in Tamil Nadu and a few passengers were injured, railway officials said.
As the Bagmati Express train crossed Ponneri station at 8.27 pm, the crew experiened a 'heavy jerk' and after it entered into the loopline, it collided with a goods train.
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Kavarapettai, close to Ponneri, is near Chennai in Tiruvallur district.
Six coaches derailed and there were no casualties and a few passengers were injured. A medical relief van and a rescue team had departed from Chennai central.
Though police said a fire broke out quickly near a coach, railway officials did not confirm it.
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Rescue teams and ambulances have rushed to the spot, police added.
Tiruvallur district collector T Prabhushankar, senior state officials and Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, Southern Railway, are on their way to the accident site.
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