A number of coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the identical route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday night, officers stated. The (*13*) Railway Manager stated that 3 coaches have been concerned in the accident.
Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police has confirmed that the death toll in the train accident in Andhra Pradesh rose to 13 whereas 50 folks have been injured. Reacting to the identical, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee slammed Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the Andhra train mishap, asking, “When will the railways come out of the slumber?” “Another disastrous rail collision, this time in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, involving two passenger trains, and causing until now at least 8 deaths and injury of at least 25 more,” Mamata Banerjee posted on X in a sequence of tweets.
“Frontal collisions between trains, derailment of compartments, helpless passengers trapped in coaches and succumbing to fate: this is becoming a most unfortunate repetitive trope!!,” Mamata added. She additionally expressed solidarity with the kin of victims, and “demanded for most expeditious rescue actions and inquiry forthwith!”. “When will the railways come out of the slumber?”
The death toll in the Andhra train collision reached 13 as rescue operations proceed in Vizianagaram district, an East Coast Railway official stated.
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A number of coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the identical route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday night, officers stated. The (*13*) Railway Manager stated that 3 coaches have been concerned in the accident.
“There was a rear collision between the Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train and the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train. 3 coaches were involved in the accident. Rescue operations are underway, Local administration and NDRF were informed for assistance and ambulances. Accident relief trains reached the site,” the (*13*) Railway Manager stated.
Meanwhile, Waltair Division Railway supervisor Saurabh Prasad whereas giving an replace on the train accident stated, “In the middle line we had two passenger trains which were running…The rear train came and overshot the signal as a result of which we had around five coaches, three of the front train and two of the rear train which have derailed…There are people who are trapped in these coaches…Our first priority is to take care of passengers who are trapped inside. SDRF, NDF, and our teams, all three are working right now…..More than 30 people were injured…The rescue efforts are on…”
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan ordered to take speedy aid measures and to ship as many ambulances as attainable from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli.
The Chief Minister has issued orders to coordinate different authorities departments together with well being, police, and income to take quick-relief measures and be certain that the injured obtain immediate medical companies,” the CMO acknowledged. Further particulars are awaited.
