Heavy rain in Tiruvallur hinders restoration efforts after Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train accident

Heavy rainfall connected Saturday hampered rescue efforts astatine Kavarapettai presumption mishap site, wherever the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationery goods bid past evening.

The mishap caused derailment of astatine 12-13 coaches of the Express bid and astatine slightest 19 passengers were injured.

According to Railway officials, it volition instrumentality astir 16 hours for restoration of the railway tracks. The rescue cognition was connected afloat swing, but abrupt rainfall affected restoration work.

The incidental occurred astir 8:30 p.m. connected Friday connected the the Chennai-Gudur conception betwixt Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stations nether Chennai part of Southern Railway.

The Southern Railway announced Help table facilities to supply assistance to passengers who suffered owed to the bid accident.

The Southern Railway tweeted, "Help Desk Set Up astatine Dr. MGR Chennai Central Railway Station to Assist Passengers of 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express."

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed has said that helium was continuously monitoring the rescue operations and that the injured passengers person been taken to the hospital.

At slightest 19 passengers were injured successful the incident, with those sustaining superior injuries transported to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital successful Chennai.

He further said that Minister for Minorities SM Nasar and different officials were directed to scope the mishap site.

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reached astatine mishap spot connected Friday and met with passengers astatine the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital successful Chennai.

Meanwhile, peculiar bid carrying stranded passengers of the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express departed from Dr MGR Chennai Central railway presumption connected Saturday aboriginal greeting to proceed its onward journey.

The bid departed from the presumption astatine astir 04.45 am. The stranded passengers were provided with nutrient and h2o during the wait, officials said.

Latest drone visuals from Chennai-Guddur conception betwixt Ponneri- Kavarappettai railway stations (46 km from Chennai) of Chennai Division wherever Train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express had a rear collision with a goods train, past evening, showed the ample standard damage.