9 Killed, 40 Injured As 2 Trains Collide In Andhra


Andhra Pradesh Train Accident LIVE Updates: 9 Killed, 40 Injured As 2 Trains Collide In Andhra

Andhra Pradesh Train Accident Updates: Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error.

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Nine people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, said police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.

“Till now 40 people have been injured. 32 have been shifted to Vizianagaram Government Hospital. 1 in Vishaka NRI Hospital, 2 in Medicover Hospital. 4 are in critical condition. All the injured are from Andhra Pradesh”, Vizianagaram District administration said.

A special passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle near Kothsavatsala because of no signal when the Vizag-Raigad passenger train rammed it, derailing three coaches. 

Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot.

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Expressing shock over the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the family of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh each to the injured from the state.

He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured from other states, according to an official release.

  • Nine people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, said police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.
  • The district administration has updated the injury figures to 40.
  • A special passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle near Kothsavatsala because of no signal when the Vizag-Raigad passenger train rammed it, derailing three coaches. 
  • Pictures from the site showed the derailed coaches and people crowding around. 
  • Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot.
  • War room in Delhi railway ministry is monitoring the situation, the Railways source added.
  • The East Coast Railway has released helpline numbers. 





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