- Restoration works are progressing on war footing; five-member team to probe incident
- Suburban services (Specials) will be operated periodically from Chennai Central Suburban Railway Station up to Minjur and back until further advice
- In the other end from Sulurupetta to Gummidipundi (specials)
NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 13
The Southern Railway has restored train traffic in the main rail line at Kavaraipettai, where the Bagmati Express train derailed on Friday. Restoration works are progressing in war footing in the area Railway targets to complete repair works on Sunday.
Train traffic was restored in the main up line on Saturday night. In a release, Southern Railway said MGR Chennai Central Rajdhani Express passed through the restored accident spot at Kavaraipettai Railway Station UP Mainline at 9.05pm on Saturday. Railway added the overhead power lines were restored within 24 hours and track restoration works are progressing at war footing at the accident site.
“Train Traffic is now restored in one line in the section and will be gradually normalised in due course when the other line is also restored by Sunday morning,” it said. Several trains have been rescheduled and diverted owing to restoration works.
“The DN line was given track fit at 07.00 hrs, with OHE Works completed at 08.00 hrs and Signalling reconnection Works completed at 08.30 hrs, Train No. 12842 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Shalimar Coromamdel Express passed the Kavaraipettai accident spot at 09.08 hrs on Sunday, 13th October 2024,” the statement added
A.M. Chowdhary, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru inspected the accident site along with senior Southern Railway officials on Saturday. The Railway has formed a five-member expert team including Railway Protection Force officials to probe the reason behind the accident.
The Southern Railways announced that train traffic in the Kavaraipettai section was restored “in record time” on Saturday, following the derailment of the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express on October 11. The train had collided with a stationary goods train in Tamil Nadu’s Kavaraipettai, disrupting services. Despite the serious nature of the accident, no casualties were reported.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Southern Railways shared an update on the restoration progress. “At 21:05 hrs, Train No. 12434 Nizamuddin – Dr MGR Chennai Rajdhani Express passed through Kavaraipettai Railway Station UP Mainline. Hence train traffic was restored in the section in record time after the accident,” the post read. While services resumed on the UP Mainline, restoration work on the downline is still ongoing.
Suburban Services
Work is still going on in the Suburban lines.
NEL SUBURBAN SERVICES : Like yesterday, Suburban services (Specials) will be operated periodically from Chennai Central Suburban Railway Station up to Minjur and Back until further advice. In the other end from Sulurupetta to Gummidipundi (specials)
