A freight train collided with a passenger train in Tiruvallur district of TamilNadu, India. At least 12 coaches of the passenger train were derailed.
This information was reported in a daily of the Indian broadcasting media NDTV on Friday (October 11) night.
According to reports, a high-speed express train (passenger train) collided with a goods train at Kavaraipettai near Chennai around 8:30 pm local time on Friday. At least 12 coaches of the passenger train derailed and fell to the side. Besides, the parcel compartment of the train caught fire.
Quoting the authorities, the report also said that 10 people have been injured so far in this incident. The injured passengers have been admitted to hospital.
Railway’s senior officers, ambulance, medics and rescue teams rushed to the scene.
The passenger train hit a heavy bump while entering Kavaraipettai station, the country's railway authority said in a statement. The train entered the loop line instead of the main line as per the signal and hit the goods train standing there.
Indian Railways Executive Director (Information and Publicity) Dilip Kumar said, 'We have received information about the accident of passenger train 12578 Bagmati Express. The rescue team reached there soon after. 95 percent of the passengers were rescued from the damaged compartment. So far we have not received any reports of death or serious injuries.'
He said the train crew and guards are safe. We are making arrangements for the remaining passengers of the train to reach their destinations.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnab is monitoring the situation from New Delhi. He asked the railway authorities to ensure proper treatment of the injured and directed the rest of the passengers to reach their destinations.