2024 Tamil Nadu train collision
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around 20:30 IST
| Tamil Nadu train collision | |
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  Crash location on a map of India | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 11 October 2024 around 20:30 IST |
| Location | Near Kavaraipettai railway station, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 13°21′46″N 80°08′55″E / 13.3629°N 80.1486°E |
| Country | India |
| Line | Gudur–Chennai section |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Incident type | Rear-End Collision, derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation maybe sabotage of nuts and bolts removed on 51B points close to loop line |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 trains
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| Vehicles | WAP-7 locomotive |
| Injured | 19+ |
On 11 October 2024, two trains collided near Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bagmati Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Kavaraipettai railway station in Tiruvallur district. The accident resulted in the derailment of 13 coaches of the Bagmati Express in which at least 19 people were injured.
On 11 October 2024, Bagmati Express, (Train No. 12577), a passenger train with WAP-7 was traveling from Darbhanga in Bihar to Mysore in Karnataka. The train was traveling near Kavaraipettai railway station on the Gudur–Chennai section of the Howrah-Chennai main line in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu at 20:30 IST.[1][2] The train rammed onto a goods train, which was stationary on an adjacent loop line. The collision resulted in the derailment of 13 coaches of the Bagmati Express, some of which caught fire.[3] Two wagons of the goods train were also damaged.[4] At least 19 people were injured including four people who were seriously injured in the accident.[5]
Aftermath
The injured were treated at the Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai.[5] The Indian Railways cancelled two trains and diverted multiple trains.[3] The other passengers in the train were transported to Ponneri by buses and later to Chennai Central through Electric Multiple Units of Indian Railways. A special train carried them towards the original destination on 12 October. The tracks were cleared by 14 October and traffic was restored at 9:15 IST.[4]
