Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train rams goods train near Chennai, 19 injured

Posted on:
Key Points

A Mysuru-Darbhanga Bhagmati Express train rammed the rear of a stationary goods train at Kavaraipettai railway station in Tamil Nadu on Friday..

At least 19 passengers were injured in the accident..

Initial reports suggest the train crew experienced a heavy jerk on the track, causing the express train to move onto a loop line and crash into the parked goods train..

The passenger train entered a loop line and collided with a stationary goods train on the same track," sources told India Today TV...

Meanwhile, the railway divisions in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh have also released emergency helpline numbers -- Gudur: 08624 250795, Ongole: 08592 280306, Vijayawada: 0866 2571244 and Nellore: 0861 2345863...