12 injured as passenger train derails in Tamil Nadu

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Mar 20 : Twelve people were injured when everal coaches of the Madurai-Kollam passenger train derailed between alliyur and Aralvaimozhi near here early this morning.

Senior railway officials from Madurai have gone to the spot of the mishap nd are overseeing rescue and relief operations.

An investigation has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the erailment.

ANI