3 coaches of Chennai-Mangalore Express derail in TN, 35 injured

Thirty nine passengers were injured when five coaches of No 16859 Chennai – Mangalore Express train derailed near Puvanur station, a few kilometres from Vridhachalam, in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Friday.

The accident happened around 2am.

Railway officials and fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot and rescue operations were carried out. The injured were rushed to government hospitals at Vridhachalam and Cuddalore. Thirty five of them were discharged later.

The derailed coaches were disconnected in the morning, and the train left the accident spot later.

Southern Railway diverted 12 trains and partially or fully cancelled six trains following the derailment.

Karaikkudi – Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express (T No 12606), Madurai – Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express (T No12636), Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore Express (T No 16714), Thiruvananthapuram – Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express (T No16724) have been diverted via Trichy, Thanjavur, Mayiladuturai and Villupuram.

Chennai Egmore – Guruvayur/Tuticorin Express (T No 16127 / 16129) has been diverted via Villupuram, Cuddalore and Vridhachalam.

Manamadurai – Chennai Egmore Silambu Express (T No 16182) has been diverted to run via Vridhachalam, Cuddalore and Villupuram.

Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Rockfort Express (T No 16177) has been diverted via Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuturai and Thanjavur. Chennai Egmore – Salem Express (T No 11063) has been diverted via Cuddalore and Vridhachalam.

Kanyakumari – Chennai Egmore Express (T No12634), Tirunelveli -Chennai Egmore Nellai Express (T No 12632), Tuticorin – Chennai Egmore Pearl City Express (T No 12694) and Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Podhigai Express (T No 12662) have been diverted via Vridhachalam and Cuddalore.

Southern Railway cancelled Vridhachalam – Cuddalore passenger (T No 56834), Mayiladuturai – Villupuram passenger (T No 56874) and Villupuram – Mayiladuturai passenger (T No 56875). It partially cancelled services of Cuddalore – Tiruchchirappalli passenger (T No.56805) between Cuddalore and Vridhachalam, Madurai – Villupuram passenger (T No 56706) between Trichy and Villupuram and Villupuram – Madurai passenger (T No 56705) between Villupuram and Tiruchchirappalli.