Tamil Nadu Train Accident Underlines the Need for Kavach Protection all across India

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Uploaded: 2024-10-11T18:30:13+00:00
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Yet another train accident in India... this time in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district where the Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Superfast Express collided with a stationary goods train. The accident has raised serious concerns about railway safety measures, and authorities are working around the clock to restore normalcy.

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00:00Railway station going. No, there is no signal here.

00:14Yet another train accident in India, this time in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district,

00:19where the Mysore-Darbhanga-Bhagmati Superfast Express collided with a stationary goods train.

00:25The accident has raised serious concerns about railway safety measures,

00:29and authorities are working around the clock to restore normalcy.

00:33Here's what we know so far.

00:36The accident occurred on Friday evening at Kavarapetai station, about 40 km from Chennai,

00:42when the driver of the Mysore-Darbhanga Superfast Express reportedly felt a sudden jerk.

00:48Reacting to this, the driver attempted to change tracks,

00:51but unfortunately, the express train collided with a stationary goods train parked on an adjacent line.

00:57The impact was significant enough to cause the derailment of at least five to six coaches.

01:05The collision also led to a fire breaking out in two passenger coaches, escalating the panic on the train.

01:10Eyewitnesses described moments of sheer chaos as passengers tried to escape through windows and doors.

01:16Rescue teams along with local authorities were quick to arrive at the scene,

01:20but the damage was extensive.

01:23Several passengers have sustained injuries, although fortunately, there have been no reports of fatalities.

01:28The guard and the driver are said to be safe, as confirmed by railway officials.

01:33Experts say human error may have played a role, but mechanical failure hasn't been ruled out yet.

01:39Investigations are underway to find out whether this could have been prevented.

01:44With talks of Kavach anti-train collision protection being implemented all across the railway network in India,

01:51one can just hope that accidents like these can be completely eradicated.

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