Andhra Pradesh Train Accident Updates: Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error.
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Thirteen 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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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that all injured people have been shifted to different hospitals for treatment and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for families of the deceased.
“All injured shifted to hospitals. Ex-gratia compensation disbursement started- Rs 10 Lakh in case of death, Rs 2 Lakh towards grievous and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries,” Mr Vaishnaw posted.
Update | The death count has increased to 13 in the train accident in Andhra Pradesh last evening.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh from the PM’s National Relief Fund for the family of deceased and Rs 50,000 for injured in Andhra Pradesh train accident, PMO Office informed.
“The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased due to the train derailment between Alamanda and Kantakapalle section. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000,” PMO Office posted on X.
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.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh train accident: Visuals of the rescue operations.
“SDRF, NDF and our teams, all three are working…Right now 6-8 casualties are there…More than 30 people are injured…The rescue efforts are on…: Waltair Division Railway manager Saurabh Prasad pic.twitter.com/Ke7mqf9Wlf
– ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2023
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh train accident: Rescue operations continue in Vizianagaram district.
“As per the data, 9 casualties are there and 29 people have been injured…,” says Biswajit Sahu, CPRO, East Coast Railway. pic.twitter.com/N3adqmASxx
– ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2023
- 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.
