NEW DELHI, Oct 29: At least three people were killed and about 20 others injured when an Express Train rammed into a stationary passenger train between Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Vizianagaram-Kottavalasa railway section in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.
The passenger train was going from Visakhapatnam to Rayagada. It stopped due to a break in overhead cable. The incoming train, Palasa Express, is said to have run into the stationary train derailing three coaches.
Pictures from the site showed the derailed coaches and people crowding around. Other details are still awaited. The East Coast Railway has released helpline numbers.
Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has condoled the loss of lives in the accident. “The CM expressed deep shock over the Kantakapalli train accident incident in Vizianagaram district. He ordered the officials to take quick relief measures and ensure that the injured get prompt medical services,” the Chief Minister’s office posted on social media.
“The Chief Minister advised to send as many ambulances as possible from the nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make all kinds of arrangements to provide medical treatment in the nearby hospitals. The details regarding the incident should be reported to him from time to time,” it added.
(Manas Dasgupta)
