Five bogies derailed.
Chennai: A major accident almost happened near Villupuram railway station on Tuesday morning. Here a passenger train carrying passengers suddenly derailed. According to the information received, five coaches of the passenger train derailed. However, the train was immediately stopped after hearing the sound, due to which a major accident was averted. After this accident the route was cleared for other trains. Other passengers sitting in the train have been evacuated safely.
accident averted
Railway Public Relations Officer said that five coaches of the passenger train going from Villupuram to Puducherry derailed near Villupuram railway station. The train was immediately stopped after hearing the loud noise. A major accident was averted due to the train stopping. After stopping the train, all the passengers were taken out safely from the train. Railway staff and engineers reached the spot and are actively working to repair the derailed train. After hard work, railway employees cleared the route for other trains. Officials said that at present the authorities are investigating whether the incident occurred due to a technical fault or not. Villupuram Railway Police has also started a thorough investigation into the matter.
The incident happened at 5.30 in the morning
It is being told that the passenger train was going from Villupuram to Puducherry with about 500 passengers. The train left Villupuram at 5.25 am. The train was crossing a turn when one of its coaches derailed. The landing of the train compartment made such a loud noise that the loco pilot heard it and immediately stopped the train. Due to this accident, train services on Villupuram route were disrupted till 8.30 am. Let us tell you that Villupuram-Puducherry MEMU is a short distance train, which covers a distance of about 38 kilometers.
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