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Andhra Train Accident: Here Are The Helpline Numbers

At least 10 persons were injured, and some are feared dead after two trains collided in Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening, railway officials said.

"There was an overshoot of train 08532 Visakhapatnam-Palasa Passenger with 08504 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger, where 3 coaches were involved and about 10 persons were injured," an East Coast Railway zone official said.

Andhra Train Accident: Here Are The Helpline Numbers

It is suspected that some deaths have occurred in the accident as well, an official said but could not immediately confirm the information.

Divisional Railway Manager Saurabh Prasad reached the site, and rescue operations are in full swing.

Local administration and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were informed, seeking assistance and ambulances, and accident relief trains have reached the site, the official added.

Expressing shock over the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S jagan Mohan Reddy instructed the officials concerned to undertake rescue operations.

He asked the officials to arrange sufficient number of ambulances to ferry the injured.

Here are the helpline numbers:
Collector's office: 9493589157

Railway helpline number: 8978080006

Helpline numbers:
0891 2746330,
08912744619

Airtel
81060 53051
8106053052

BSNL
8500041670
8500041671

Bhubaneswar - 0674-2301625, 2301525, 2303069

Waltair - 0891-2885914

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