Passenger train derails near Kothavalasa railway station in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram
ANI. No injuries or casualties have been reported, said Waltair Railway Division officials.
According to initial details, the passenger train going from Visakhapatnam towards Bhavanipatnam derailed at Kothavalasa in Vizianagaram district. Following this, two bogies to one side and onthe other side, the engine of the train also overturned.
The incident took place soon after the train left the railway station. However, with slow speed of the train and pilot's alertness, a major accident was averted.
The railways officials reached the spot after receiving the information and started the restortion work. Earlier in 2023, a terrible train accident took place in Vizianagaram when Visakhapatnam-Rayagada train collided with Palasa train killing 13 passengers.
With agency inputs. More to come…Milestone Alert!
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