Tamil Nadu Train Accident: Here Is The List Of Trains Diverted Following The Incident In Kavarapettai

An express train collided with a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, resulting in injuries to a few passengers.

The incident involved the Bagmati Express, which had just passed Ponneri station around 8:27 p.m. When the train crew noticed a heavy jerk upon entering a loop line, the train collided with the stationary goods train. As a result, 12-13 coaches of the Bagmati Express derailed, but no casualties have been reported.

Railway officials dispatched a medical relief van and a rescue team from Chennai Central to aid those injured. Though there were initial reports of a fire near one of the coaches, this has not been confirmed by railway authorities. Emergency response teams, including police and ambulances, have rushed to the scene, and senior officials, including Tiruvallur District Collector T Prabhushankar and Divisional Railway Manager of Chennai Southern Railway, are en route to the accident site.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Drone visuals from Chennai-Guddur section between Ponneri- Kavarappettai railway stations (46 km from Chennai) of Chennai Division where Train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express had a rear collision with a goods train, yesterday evening.

12-13 coaches of… pic.twitter.com/kmw9kad7iD

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2024

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin met the passengers who were injured in the train accident and were being treated at the Accident & Emergency Department of the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, Chennai.

(Source: DCM Udhayanidhi Stalins team) pic.twitter.com/mQUj9Xl9VF

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2024

Following the accident, several trains have been diverted to alternate routes to manage the disruption:

• Train No. 12621 (Chennai Central - Tamil Nadu Express) departing at 10:00 p.m. on October 11, will run via Arakkonam - Renigunta to Vijayawada.
• Train No. 16109 (Dindigul - Takkolam Express) will take the Melpakkam-Arakkonam-Renigunta route.
• Train No. 12664 (Tiruchchirappalli - Howrah Superfast Express) will divert via Melpakkam - Arakkonam - Renigunta.
• Train No. 20679 (Ramanathapuram - Secunderabad Express) will follow the Melpakkam - Arakkonam - Renigunta route.
• Train No. 06003 (Coimbatore - Dhanbad Express) will divert through Melpakkam - Arakkonam - Renigunta.

Additionally:

• Train No. 13351 (Dhanbad - Alappuzha), which departed from Dhanbad on October 10, will be rerouted via Renigunta - Melapalayam - Katpadi, skipping stops at Nayudupetta, Sulurupettah, Dr MGR Chennai Central, and Arakkonam.
• Train No. 02122 (Jabalpur - Madurai Superfast Special) will also divert through Renigunta, Melapalayam, and Chengalpattu, bypassing Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.