At Kavaraippettai railway station near Chennai on Friday night, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express (Train No. 12578) collided with a halted freight train, injuring about 19 passengers.
Twelve passenger train coaches derailed as a result of the collision, which occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the Chennai-Gudur stretch between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai stations.
What caused the derailment of the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express?
The train was intended to pass past the station, not halt at Kavaraippettai, according to Southern Railways general manager RN Singh. The driver correctly obeyed the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express signals after departing Chennai. Nevertheless, the train mistook the loop route for the main line and collided with the freight train as a result.
He went on to say that further research is needed to determine the cause of this.
“The train encountered a severe shock as it approached the Kavarapettai station. Rather than following the signal and joining the main line, it entered a loop line at a speed of 75 kmph. It struck a freight train positioned on the loop line from the rear’, stated another officer.
Latest updates on the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident
Early on Saturday morning, a special train carrying the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express’s stranded passengers left the Dr. MGR Chennai Central railway station to continue their journey.
Around 4:45 a.m., the train departed the station. During the wait, officials reported that food and water were given to the stranded passengers.
To aid impacted travellers in the interim, the railways established a help desk at Chennai Central Railway Station.
Following the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident, a list of cancelled trains:
Following the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident, train services were interrupted. Two trains had to be cancelled and over six additional trains had to be diverted due to the accident, which had an impact on train operations along the entire stretch. The following two trains were cancelled, according to confirmation from officials:
• Dr MGR Chennai Central—Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express Train No. 12077
• Train 12078: Dr. MGR Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express, Vijayawada.
On Friday night, several other trains were rerouted.