Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail
Eleven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (April 10) killing at least one person and injuring 50 others.
Apr 10, 2013 12:39 IST
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Eleven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (April 10) killing at least one person and injuring 50 others.
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The Muzaffarpur-Yeswantpur Express train derailed around 6 am in Sitteri near Arakkonam, 100 kms from Chennai.
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The exact cause of the accident was not immediately known. Top officials of the Railways visited the spot and commenced an initial probe to ascertain what caused the derailment.
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Rail traffic on the Arakkonam sector was disrupted. Railways cancelled about seven trains, including those bound for Bangalore, and diverted some others.
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