Bagmati Express accident: Arrangements made for passengers, probe will be conducted, says Railways Mininster

Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna connected Saturday stated that a large calamity was averted successful the Bagmati Express mishap and that each arrangements are made for stranded passengers to scope their destinations.

Speaking to reporters, Minister Somanna stated: “Yesterday was an auspicious day, a large calamity was averted successful the accident.”

“19 persons were injured successful the bid mishap incident. Two passengers are earnestly injured and nary lawsuit of nonaccomplishment of beingness has been reported. Thirteen bogies were derailed successful the bid accident,” Somanna stated.

All passengers were shifted by MEMU trains. The arrangements for their nutrient and enactment are being made. The statement volition besides beryllium made for the passengers to scope their destinations. “By the grace of God, a large calamity has been averted. The probe volition person to beryllium conducted to ascertain wherefore the mishap had taken place,” Somanna stated.

The Mysuru-Darbhanga Express had collided with a goods bid astatine Kavaraipettai Railway Station astatine astir 8.30 p.m. connected Friday successful the Chennai-Gudur conception betwixt Ponneri-Kavarappettai railway stations (46 km from Chennai) of Chennai Division.

Following the incident, South Western Railways announced diversion of trains starting from Bengaluru connected Saturday.

Train fig 12551 moving betwixt Bengaluru-Kamakhya, travel commencing connected Saturday from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, volition beryllium diverted to tally via Dharmavaram and Vijayawada. Skipping stoppages astatine Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Perambur and Gudur railway stations successful Tamil Nadu.

Train No. 12295 moving betwixt Bengaluru and Danapur, travel commencing connected Saturday from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, volition beryllium diverted to tally via Dharmavaram, Kazipet and Ramagundam. Skipping stoppages astatine Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Kuppam, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Perambur, Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Khammam and Warangal railway stations.

Train fig 12509 Bengaluru-Guwahati train, travel commenced connected Friday from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, volition beryllium diverted to tally via Katpadi, Melpakkam, Renigunta and Gudur. Skipping stoppage astatine Arakkonam and Perambur railway stations with an further stoppage astatine Tiruttani railway station.