Special Train with trapped passengers leaves from Chennai after Express crash

A special train transporting stranded passengers of the MysuruDarbhanga Bagmati Express which collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station departed from Dr MGR Chennai Central railway station on Saturday early morning continuing its journey ANI reportedThe train departed from the station at around 445 am During the wait food and water were given to the trapped passengers officials said to ANIStranded passengers of Train No 12578 Mysuru Darbhanga Bagmati Express were provided with food and waterA Special Train Departed from Dr MGR Chennai Central at 0445 hrs on 12102024 to reach their destination SouthernRailway pictwittercomh5lUKQOn3Dmdash Southern Railway GMSRailway October 12 2024Meanwhile to support impacted passengers the railways have established a help desk at Chennai Central Railway StationHelp Desk Set Up at Dr MGR Chennai Central Railway Station to Assist Passengers of 12578 Mysuru Darbhanga BagmatiExpress SouthernRailway pictwittercom6iCgfpURUTmdash Southern Railway GMSRailway October 12 2024Around 19 passengers were wounded after the MysuruDarbhanga Bagmati Express Train No12578 collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station near Chennai on Friday night ANI reportedThe incident which took place around 830 pm on the ChennaiGudur section between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stations led toTwelve coaches of the passenger train derailed as a result of the incident which happened at approximately 830 pm on the ChennaiGudur stretch between Ponneri and Kavaraippettai railway stationsDue to the disruptions to train movement throughout the stretch the railways were forced to cancel two trains and redirect or run over half a dozen others via different routesOfficials informed that the following two trains have been cancelled as a result of yesterdays mishap involving the Mysuru Darbhanga Bagmati Express train at Kavaraipettai in the Chennai Division This comprises Trains No 12078 Vijayawada Dr MGR Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express and No 12077 Dr MGR Chennai Central Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express were cancelled ANI reportedOver half a dozen trains were diverted on Friday night The railways also provided helpline numbers following the accidentMK Stalin the chief minister of Tamil Nadu expressed shock over the tragedy and said he was keeping a close eye on the rescue efforts He also confirmed that the injured passengers had been transported to the hospitalTaking to X CM Stalin said I was shocked to know that there was a train accident in Kavaripettai Tiruvallur district As soon as the information was available I ordered the Honble Minister Avadi_Nasar and other government officials including the District Collector to go to the accident site Avadi_Nasar hellipmdash MKStalin mkstalin October 11 2024He further added that the SM Nasar the Minister for Minorities and other officials were directed to reach the accident siteHe added The government is working fast in rescue and relief work The injured are immediately taken to the hospital A separate team is functioning to arrange food and travel facilities for the other passengers to return homeAdditionally CM Stalin mentioned that the derailed train coaches are being removed by the fire department I am continuing to monitor the rescue operations he saidMeanwhile Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the injured passengers at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai ANI reportedWith inputs from ANI