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Yesterday (20:46)   Signal Failure Causes Minor Injuries in Chennai Train Accident, Empty Goods Train Minimizes Casualties

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Tamil Nadu train accident: Empty goods train took the impact of collision, minimising casualties

A Mysuru-Dharbhanga Bagmati Express train collided with a stationary goods train near Kavaraipettai, Chennai on October 11, 2024. While the accident was caused by a suspected signal failure that led the express train onto the loop line where the goods train was parked, the impact was minimized due to the goods...
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train being empty and the safety features of the LHB coaches. Only 20 passengers sustained injuries, compared to the 290 fatalities in the Coromandel Express accident in Odisha last year where a loaded goods train was involved. The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, is investigating the incident, which occurred while the express train was speeding at 90 kmph, causing several coaches to derail.

October 11, 2024 ko raat mein Chennai ke paas Kavaraipettai mein Mysuru-Dharbhanga Bagmati Express train ka ek stationary goods train se accident ho gaya. Suspected signal failure ki wajah se express train loop line pe chali gayi, jahan goods train khadi thi. Accident mein kam nuksan isliye hua kyunki goods...
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train khali thi aur LHB coaches mein safety features thi. Sirf 20 passengers ko chot lagi, jo ki last year Odisha mein Coromandel Express accident mein 290 deaths ke muqable bahut kam hai. Is accident mein ek loaded goods train involve thi. Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, is accident ki jaanch kar rahe hai. Accident us waqt hua jab express train 90 kmph ki speed se chal rahi thi, jisse kai coaches derail ho gaye.

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