Eight Coaches Of kanyakumari Express Derail Near Tamilnadu

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The accident occurred in the earlier hours Today,  when the train was crossing  Vetapattu village in Natrampalli   at about 4.30 a.m. The Kanyakumari-Bangalore Island Express’s eight coaches including 4 AC coaches derailed near Patchur in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu earlier today and the cause of the derailment is not known yet .

At least 20 people were injured after several coaches collapsed .The passengers were rescued and 20 persons, who sustained injuries, have been admitted to the government hospitals in Tirupattur and Natrampalli which is 90 kns from vellore .

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Officials of the Bangalore railway division, including Divisional Railway Manager, rushed to the spot.

Collector R. Nanthagopal, said “the passengers sustained minor injuries. Tea and breakfast were arranged to the passengers.”

Railway PRO Anil Saxena told ” that 11 coaches of the train were affected, out of which eight derailed and three of them capsized. The cause of derailment is not known yet. The accident site is close to the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border”.

Buses have been sent to the accident site to gather stranded passengers and are being brought to Bengaluru by seven buses and also by special Jolarpettai Bengaluru passenger train  from Jolarpet.

And workers already started to remove the derailed coaches .

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The helpline to be contacted in Chennai Central station is 2533 0714.

The following are the helpline numbers at Bangalore City, Bangalore Cantonment and Krishnarajapuram Railway Stations: 080-22156553, 080-22156554, 080-22873103, 080-23339162, 080-25650308

Following the incident ,several Trains have been  cancelled

Mean while ,As Chennai–Bengaluru section has been affected due to the derailment  Meanwhile at 10.30 am today The Southern  Railways announced complete or partial cancellation of about 15 services, including the Chennai-Bangalore Double Decker Express, Lalbagh and Brindavan among other express trains mentioned below which run between the two cities.

Chennai-Bangalore Double Decker Express (22625)

Bangalore-Chennai Double Decker Express (22626)

Chennai Bangalore Brindavan Express (12639)

Bangalore Chennai Brindavan Express (12640)

Chennai Bangalore Lalbagh Express (12609)

Bangalore Chennai Express (12610)

Chennai Bangalore Express (12607)

Bangalore Chennai Lalbagh Express (12608)

Bangalore Arakkonam Passenger (56262)

Jolarpettai Bangalore Express (16519)

Arakkonam Bangalore Passenger (56261)

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