Special train departs from Chennai Central with stranded passengers after Bagmati Express collision

Chennai: A special train carrying stranded passengers of the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express, which collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station, departed from Dr. MGR Chennai Central railway station early Saturday morning to resume its journey.

The special train departed from Dr. MGR Chennai Central railway station at approximately Four:45 am. The stranded passengers were provided with food and water within the course of the wait, officials said, news agency ANI reported. A whole of 19 passengers were injured when the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express (Train No. 12578) collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station near Chennai on Friday night.

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Stranded passengers of Train No. 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express were provided with food and water

A Special Train Departed from Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 04:45 hrs on 12.10.2024 to arrive their destination #SouthernRailway p.c.twitter.com/h5lUKQOn3D

— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) October 12, 2024

The incident, which occurred around eight:30 p.m. on the Chennai-Gudur section between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stations, led to the derailment of 12 coaches of the passenger train.

Following the collision, a few trains have been diverted or rescheduled to accommodate the disruption. “The Following Trains are diverted and rescheduled on account of coach accident of Train No.12578 #Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express at Kavaraipettai in #Chennai Division Passengers are requested to bear in mind on this and plan your #travel,” reads the tweet posted by Southern Railway.

‘As end results of the the Train accident of Train No.12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express at Kavaraipettai in Chennai Division at around 20.30 hrs on eleventh October 2024, the following are the changes inside of the pattern of train products and services,’ reads the notice.

Trains Diverted

1. Train No.12622 New Delhi Dr MGR Chennai Central – Tamil Nadu Express that left at 21.05 hrs on tenth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam to Dr MGR Chennai Central.
2. Train No 16094 Lucknow Jn Dr MGR Chennai Central Express that left at sixteen.20 hrs on tenth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam to Dr MGR Chennai Central, duly skipping stoppages at Nayadupetta and Sulurupetta.
3. Train No 06090 Santragachi Jn – Dr MGR Chennai Central Special train that left at 23.40 hrs on tenth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam to Dr MGR Chennai Central.
4. Train No 22673 Bhagat Ki Kothi – Mannargudi Express that left at sixteen.10 hrs on tenth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam and Chennai Egmore, duly skipping stoppage at Sulurupetta.
5. Train No 12760-Hyderabad – Tambram Charminar Express that left at 18.00 hrs on eleventh October, 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam, duly skipping stoppages at Nayadupetta and Sulurupetta.
6. Train No 22801 Vishakapatnam – Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Special that left at 18.00 hrs on eleventh October, 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam, duly skipping stoppage at Sulurupetta.
7. Train No 20896 Bhubaneswar- Rameswaram Superfast Express that ‘left at 12.10 hrs on eleventh October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta Arakkonam and Chennai Egmore.
8. Train No 12604 Hyderabad-Dr MGR Chennai Central Express that left at sixteen.45 hrs on Eleven October, 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam to Dr MGR Chennal Central, duty skipping stoppage at Sulurupella
9. Train No.12522 Ernakulam Barauni Rapfisogar Express that left Ernakulam at 10.50 hrs on Eleven October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Arakkanam, Renigunta and Gudur
10. Train No.08312 Erode -Sambalpur Special that left Erode at 14.45 hrs on eleventh October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, duly skipping stoppage at Perambur
11. Train No.12296 Danapur-SMVT Berigaluru Express that left Danapur at 20.15 hrs on 10 October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta, and Melpakkam, duly skipping stoppage at Perambut and Arakkonam, with additional stoppage provided at Tiruttani.
12. Train No.22353 Patna-SMVT Bengaluru Express that left Danapur at 20.25 hes on 10 October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta, and Melpakkam, duly siipping stoppage at Perambur with additional stoppage provided at Tiruttani.
13. Train No. 18189 Tatanagar Emakulam Express that left Tatanagar at 05.15 hrs on Eleven October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Gudur, Renigunta, and Melpakkam, duly skipping stoppage at Perambur and Arakkanam, with additional stoppage provided at Tiruffani
14. Train No. 12656 Dr MGR Chennal Central Ahmedabad Navajvan Express scheduled to leave at 10.10 hrs on 12 October 2024 is diverted- to run by way of Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, duly skipping stoppage at Sulurupetta
15. Train No.22802 Dr MGR Chennai Central Visakhapatnam Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave at 10.00 hrs on Twelfth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Arakkonam. Renigunta and Güdur, duly skipping stoppage at Sulurupella Train No.06065 Emakulam Patna Special Fare Specia Train that lett Ernakulam of 23.00 hrs on Eleven October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Melpakkam, Renigunta and Gudur, duly skipping stoppage at Arakkonam and Perambur with additional stoppage at Tiruttani.
16. Train No. 12375 Tambaram-Jasidih Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave at thirteen.00 hrs on Twelfth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, duly skipping stoppage at Sulurupetta.
17. Train No.20482 Tiruchchirappalli Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express scheduled to leave at 08.10 hrs on Twelfth October 2024 is diverted to run by way of Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur.

RESCHEDULE OF TRAIN SERVICE AND DIVERSION

• Train No 12842 Dr MGR Chennal Central Shalimar Coromandel Express scheduled to leave at 07.00 hrs on 12 October, 2024 is rescheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 09.00 hrs (2 hours late) and should be diverted to run by way of Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur.