At least nine people were killed and over were 100 injured when two trains collided near Chennai on Tuesday night. The accident happened near Arakkonam when Chennai Beach-Vellore Cantonment train rammed the stationary Arakkonam-Katpadi passenger train at around 9:30 pm.
The accident happened near Arakkonam when Chennai Beach-Vellore Cantonment train rammed the stationary Arakkonam-Katpadi passenger train at around 9:30 pm.
Earlier this year, some coaches of Guwahati-Bangalore Express jumped the tracks in Malda district of West Bengal and were hit by another train leaving three persons dead.
.jpg "Southern Railways has set up special help desks and helplines to help travelers.")
.jpg "People helping with the rescue operations.")
.jpg "One of the derailed bogeys.")
.jpg "The injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals.")
.jpg "Another view of one of the five bogies derailed in the collision.")
.jpg "The injured have been rushed to government hospitals in Arakonam and Vellore.")
.jpg "The local police helping out with the rescue operations.")
.jpg "One of the many injured people who were rescued receives medical treatment.")
.jpg "A shot of a hospital outside Arakonam, where rescue operations have been marred by the heavy rain.")
.jpg "Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi rushed to the site of the accident with senior Railway officials. <br><br> He has announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh for the next of kin of those killed and Rs. 2 lakh for those seriously injured.<br><br>")
