A passenger train collided on Friday with a stationary goods train near Tamil Nadu’s Kavarapettai, resulting in the derailment of several coaches. Eighteen trains have been cancelled, and several others diverted as emergency restoration work continues at the site.

The Indian Railways has initiated a high-level inquiry into the collision, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also conducting an investigation to determine the cause. Authorities will assess whether the incident was a result of a signal malfunction or if it was a deliberate act, as the passenger train, travelling at a speed of 80 km/h, collided with the goods train on the loop line
Train ACCIDENT in MAS Division:

Rear collision at KVP(KAVARAIPPETTAI) at around 20.30 hrs.
Section Ponneri-Kavarapettai
Train No.12578 (MYS-DBG)

Train Passed PON at 20.27hrs, Train crew experienced heavy jerk train entered in to Loop/line & collided with Stabbled Good train in loop line .

From Train Engine , 6 coaches de-railed. No causality. A few injured.

Medical Relif Van & Rescue team is started from Chennai central.

GM Southern Railway DRM Chennai division, and Senior officers are proceeding to Spot.

Help line numbers at Chennai Division

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