Passenger Train Derails, Loco Pilot's Quick Thinking Averts Major Tragedy

Chennai (The Uttam Hindu): A major accident was averted on Tuesday morning near Villupuram Railway Station. A passenger train carrying passengers suddenly derailed here. According to the information received, five coaches of the passenger train derailed. However, the train was stopped immediately after hearing the sound, thus a major accident was averted. After this accident, the way was cleared for other trains. Other passengers sitting in the train have been evacuated safely.

Railway Public Relations Officer said that five coaches of a passenger train going from Villupuram to Puducherry derailed near Villupuram railway station. The train was stopped immediately after hearing a loud noise. A major accident was averted due to the stopping of the train. After stopping the train, all the passengers were safely evacuated from the train. Railway employees and engineers reached the spot and are actively working to repair the derailed train.

After a lot of hard work, railway employees cleared the way for other trains. Officials said that at present the officials are investigating whether this incident happened due to technical fault or not. Meanwhile, Villupuram Railway Police has also started an in-depth investigation into the matter.