At the very least three trains have been halted within the Chennai-Gudur area after an specific prepare rammed right into a stationary prepare at Kavarapettai in Tamil Nadu on Friday night. As per the data, authorities are engaged on plans to divert these trains by way of different routes. The affected trains embody the Tiruchirappalli-Howrah Specific, Ernakulam-Tatanagar Specific, and Kakinada-Dhanbad Particular Specific.
AC coaches of Darbhanga Specific catch hearth
At round 8:50 pm, Darbhanga Specific collided with a freight prepare at Kavaraipettai Railway Station in Tiruvallur district, inflicting a significant accident. Following the collision, a hearth broke out in two AC coaches of the Darbhanga Specific. In keeping with railway sources, the Darbhanga Specific, shifting on the monitor, crashed into the rear of a stationary freight prepare. Preliminary stories point out that two coaches caught hearth, and three coaches had been derailed. As per stories, the affect of the collision was extra extreme on the freight prepare. Some passengers have reportedly been injured and the rescue operations are at the moment underway.
Helpline numbers issued
The Chennai Division has issued two helpline numbers — 04425354151 and 04424354995 — by way of which passengers or their households can receive info relating to the injured or every other particulars associated to the prepare accident.
Rail Minister supervises rescue operations
In the meantime, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is carefully monitoring the rescue operations from the Rail Battle Room at Rail Bhawan in Delhi. As per sources, he has been receiving updates on the scenario and the rescue efforts initiated by the railway authorities. The minister has additionally spoken to railway officers, instructing them to make sure the secure transportation of all passengers to their respective locations.
Vaishnaw additionally instructed officers to supply rapid medical consideration for injured passengers and requested native authorities to coordinate carefully with railway personnel to expedite the rescue operations on the accident website. Senior railway officers from the Southern Zone have been instructed to proceed to the placement instantly to supervise the rescue mission and supply vital help.
(Inputs by Anamika Gaur)
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