Updated by admin on
Friday, February 05, 2016 09:24 AM IST
Bangalore:
Train No.16525 Kanniyakumari – Bangalore City Express train derailed between Somanayakkanpatti – Patchur at around 0415 hrs. on February 5, Southern Railway has said. At least 50 persons are said to have sustained injuries. The accident occurred in the Bangalore Railway Division. 11 trains including services between Chennai and Bangalore have been cancelled, railway authorities said.
For the assistance of families of passengers, the following Help line numbers are provided by Southern Railway.
MADURAI - 0452-2308250
SALEM - 0427-2431947
TRICHUR - 0487-2430060
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: - 0471-2320012
PALAKKAD - 0491-2555231 / 0491-2556198.
On 05.02.2016 the Train No.16525 Kanyakumari – Bangalore city Express Derailed at Km 223/14-16 between Somanakkanpatti and Patchur stations of Bangalore Division. The following Trains are cancelled on 05.02.2016.
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Sl NO |
Train No |
Cancelled on |
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1 |
22625- Chennai Central – Bangalore, Double Decker Exp |
05.02.2016 |
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2 |
22626- Bangalore – Chennai Central, Double Decker Exp |
05.02.2016 |
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3 |
12639- Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express |
05.02.2016 |
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4 |
12640- Bangalore – Chennai Brindavan Express |
05.02.2016 |
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5 |
12609- Chennai Central – Bangalore, Lalbaugh Exp |
05.02.2016 |
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6 |
12610- Bangalore – Chennai Central Express |
05.02.2016 |
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7 |
12607- Chennai Central- Bangalore Express |
05.02.2016 |
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8 |
12608 – Bangalore – Chennai Central , Lalbaugh Exp |
05.02.2016 |
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9 |
56262- Bangalore – Arakkonam, Passenger. |
05.02.2016 |
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10 |
16519 – Jolarpettai- Bangalore Exp |
05.02.2016 |
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11 |
56261- Arakkonam – Bangalore Passenger on |
06.02.2016 |
Partially Cancelled Trains
Train
12007- Chennai – Mysore Shadabdi Express partially cancelled between Jolarpettai – Mysore on05.02.2016.
Train No 12008 – Mysore Shadabdi Express partially cancelled between Mysore – Jolarpettai on05.02.2016.
DIVERSION
Train No.16614 Coimbatore - Rajkot Jn, Exp scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 23.30 on 04.02.2016 is diverted via Tirupattur, Jolarpettai, Katpadi & Renigunta.
Eleven coaches of a Bengaluru- bound train derailed today, leaving several people injured and affecting rail traffic.
According to a railway spokesperson in Delhi, eleven coaches of the Kanyakumari-Bangalore city express derailed between Somanayakanpatti and Patchur in Tamil Nadu.
However, local police said that no casualty has been reported in the incident.
The railway spokesperson said that the injured have been moved to nearby hospitals while senior officials have rushed to the site of the derailment at Natrampalli, about 140km from Bangalore.
Police said that arrangements are being made to transport the passengers to Bengaluru.
According to sources, the derailment occurred due to suspected rail fracture but the railway spokesperson said that the cause behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, railways announced complete or partial cancellation of about 15 services, including the Chennai- Bangalore double decker express.
Railways have also operationalised helpline numbers following the incident, the spokesperson said, adding that further details are awaited.
