Andhra train accident: Death toll reaches 14, at least 33 trains canceled and many diverted | Explanation
The accident caused the cancellation of 33 trains on Monday. According to an East Coast Railway official, 15 trains have been diverted while seven other sections have been cancelled. Train accident in Andhra Pradesh: The death toll in a train accident in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening (October 29). Besides, as many as 50 others were injured when a collision between two trains caused the bogies to fall in Vizianagaram district. According to an East Coast Railway official, rescue and rehabilitation operations are still ongoing at the scene of the accident. Meanwhile, Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is expected to reach the Vizianagaram train accident site today.
33 trains canceled,
many diverted
Meanwhile, the tragic accident led to the cancellation of 33 trains on Monday. According to an East Coast Railway official, 15 trains have been diverted while seven other sections have been cancelled.
Courtesy of Andhra CM
Expressing shock over the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy also asked the officials to pay Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each of the injured. the body and the state. According to a government statement, it also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured from other states.
PM Modi is reviewing
the situation
The Union Railway Ministry has announced the first grant for the victims. "All the injured have been shifted to hospital. Ex gratia compensation has been started - Rs 10 Lakh in case of death, Rs 2 Lakh for serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries," the statement said. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 'X'. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Vaishnaw and reviewed the situation. "Prime Minister Modi spoke to Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and reviewed the situation following the train malfunction between Alamanda and Kantakapalle section," PMO said in a report on X. "The authorities are doing all they can to help the victims. The President offers condolences to the bereaved families and prays for the speedy recovery of the injured," the message added.
Rescue operations are
under surveillance
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Botcha Satyanarayana has also visited the spot and is monitoring the rescue operations. Besides, Vizianagaram district officials were also there. They said the darkness of the night hampered rescue operations. Meanwhile, the East Coast Railway has launched a helpline number. Officials said the local authorities and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were informed, help was requested and relief vehicles and trains reached the spot.
About the accident
According to reports, at around 7 pm, Palasa train and Rayagada and Kankatapalli train derailed, causing three teachers to fall. Train numbers 08532 (Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger) and 08504 (Visakhapatnam-Rayagada special passenger) were involved in the accident. Two coaches of the Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train came from behind and the locomotive of the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train derailed, an official said.
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