Chennai Train Accident: Drone Visuals Show Damage, Rahul Asks Centre 'How Many More Families Must Suffer?'

Chennai Train Accident: Rahul Gandhi expressed his outrage on X (formerly Twitter) by comparing Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express derailment incident to the devastating Balasore train accident.

The passengers on the Darbhanga Bagmati Express, who were stranded after the accident were safely transported to their destination by a special train on Saturday.

Source : PTI

Chennai Train Accident: Over 10 people suffered injuries after 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraipettai railway station in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district on Friday. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on October 11, shaking the Chennai-Gudur section between Ponneri and Kavaraipettai.

Drone footage from the site has revealed the full extent of the destruction caused by the collision. 

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Latest drone visuals from Chennai-Guddur section between Ponneri- Kavarappettai railway stations (46 km from Chennai) of Chennai Division where Train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express had a rear collision with a goods train, last evening.

12-13 coaches… pic.twitter.com/F7kp7bgLdV

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024

 

In response, the Railway Safety Commissioner of the Southern Circle, Anant Madhukar Chowdhary, conducted an inspection of the accident site on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi, Udhayanidhi Demands Centre To Address Issue

Rahul Gandhi expressed his outrage on X (formerly Twitter), comparing the incident to the devastating Balasore train accident. He stated, "The Mysuru-Darbhanga train accident mirrors the horrific Balasore tragedy. Despite numerous accidents, no lessons are learned. Accountability starts at the top. How many more families must be destroyed before this government wakes up?"

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the injured passengers at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai, where they are receiving treatment. He also took the opportunity to call on the Union government to implement stronger measures to prevent such accidents, saying, "These train accidents are becoming a series of avoidable events. It’s time the central government steps up and addresses this critical issue."

Meanwhile, following the accident, Southern Railway officials organized emergency transport to ensure passengers reached Chennai Central via two EMU special trains after an initial bus ride to Ponneri. The passengers on the Darbhanga Bagmati Express, who were stranded after the accident, were safely transported to their destination by a special train on Saturday, according to Southern Railway authorities.