Villupuram-Puducherry Train Derailment in Tamil Nadu: Major Accident Averted As Passenger Train Derails Near Villupuram Railway Station; Inquiry Ordered (Watch Video)

Chennai, January 14: A coach of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, an official said and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train. No one was injured and the traffic was restored in about 3 hours, the official said adding the cause of derailment would be known only following completion of an inquiry, which has been ordered.

When the Villupuram-Puducherry train with approximately 500 passengers, soon after its departure from Villupuram at 5.25 am, was crossing a curve, a coach derailed and the loco pilot swiftly stopped the train. Tamil Nadu Train Derailment: 5 Coaches of Passenger Train Travelling From Villupuram to Puducherry Derails Near Villupuram Railway Station, Major Accident Averted As Train Stopped After Hearing Loud Noise (Watch Video).

Villupuram-Puducherry Train Derailment in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: A major disaster was narrowly avoided when the wheels of a passenger train derailed near Villupuram railway station. The train had just departed when five coaches went off track. No casualties were reported, and officials are investigating the cause pic.twitter.com/6mR0RBEVjT

— IANS (@ians_india) January 14, 2025

The derailment led to disruption of train services in the Villupuram route till 8.30 am. The Villupuram-Puducherry MEMU is a short distance train covering about 38 km.

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