Train Derails in Tamil Nadu: Suburban Train From Moor Market to Tiruvallur Derails at Vyasarpadi Railway Station in Chennai, No Casualty Reported
The derailment occurred when the train was passing through the Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi railway station. Southern Railway sources told IANS that the second coach of the electrical multiple unit derailed.
Chennai, June 11: A suburban train from Chennai's Moor Market to Tiruvallur derailed at Tamil Nadu's Vyasarpadi railway station on Sunday, officials said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.
The derailment occurred when the train was passing through the Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi railway station. Southern Railway sources told IANS that the second coach of the electrical multiple unit derailed. Jan Shatabdi Express Train Derails Near Chennai Central Station, No Casualty Reported (See Pics).
Staff of Chennai central station rushed to the spot and engaged in restoration of the track and the coach. Several people alighted from the train and walked out of the station to the nearest bus station.
Sources in Southern Railway told IANS that after derailment, the train services from Tiruvallur and Avadi stretch were stopped for a couple of hours. A few trains were stopped at Perambur and Villikvakkam stations as well. Midnapore-Howrah Train Derails in West Bengal: Wheel of Last Bogie of Local Train Derails at Kharagpur Yard, No Injuries Reported (Watch Video).
This is the third derailment of a train in a week. An empty coach of Jan Shatabdi train derailed near Basin Bridge on June 9 as the train was taken to the yard for cleaning. On June 8, the fourth coach of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway train, from Mettupalayam to Conoor, derailed. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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