Vizianagaram: One person was killed while several others were injured after two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday. The passenger train was going to Rayagada from Visakhapatnam.
Two bogies of the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train derailed after Palasa Express collided with it.
According to East Central Railway CPRO, “Bogies derailed after a train travelling along with passengers from Vizianagaram to Raigad hit a passenger train travelling on the same route Vishakapatnam to Palasa. Injuries were reported but figures are yet to be known. Two trains were involved in the accident. The rescue and restoration process is on.”
Andhra CM on accident
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep shock over the Kantakapalli train accident incident in Vizianagaram district. He ordered the officials to take quick-relief measures and ensure that the injured get prompt medical services. The Chief Minister advised to send as many ambulances as possible from the nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make all kinds of arrangements to provide medical treatment in the nearby hospitals.
“The CM expressed deep shock over the Kantakapalli train accident incident in Vizianagaram district. He ordered the officials to take quick relief measures and ensure that the injured get prompt medical services,” the CMO said in a post on X.
“The Chief Minister advised to send as many ambulances as possible from the nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make all kinds of arrangements to provide medical treatment in the nearby hospitals. The details regarding the incident should be reported to him from time to time,” it added.
Further details were awaited.
Earlier on October 12, at least four people were killed and several people were injured after six coaches of Kamakhya-bound North East Superfast train derailed near Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar’s Buxar district, informed Railway officials.
Some coaches of train number 12506 North East Express going from Anand Vihar Terminal to Kamakhya (in Assam’s Guwahati) derailed at around 9:35 pm near Raghunathpur station of Danapur division.