Engine of Chennai-bound Pallavan Express derails at Tiruchirappalli, no casualties

Top officials of Tiruchirappalli Railway Division rushed to the spot and the locomotive was put back on the rails, and the train resumed its journey at around 10 a.m.

The engine of the Karaikudi-Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express that derailed while entering Tiruchirappalli junction on April 25, 2018.

The engine of the Karaikudi-Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express derailed in Tiruchirappalli on April 25, Southern Railway officials said. No injury was reported.

The front wheel of the locomotive of the train derailed while entering Tiruchirappalli junction at around 6.30 a.m.

Top officials of Tiruchirappalli Railway Division rushed to the spot and the locomotive was put back on the rails, they said, adding that the train resumed its journey at around 10 a.m.

Following the accident, rail traffic from Madurai to Karaikudi was affected for a brief while.

Souther Railway has rescheduled the Vaigai and Pallvan Expresses from Chennai Egmore following the mishap.

RESCHEDULING OF CHENNAI EGMORE – MADURAI VAIGAI EXPRESS
Train No.12635 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Vaigai express, scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 13.40 hrs. on 25.04.2018, has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 17.00 hrs. on 25.04.2018 (late by 3 hour 20 minutes)

— @GMSouthernrailway (@GMSRailway) April 25, 2018

12605 (MS-KKDI) RESCHEDULE sch dep at 15.45hrs to 17.30hrs of 25/04/2018

— DRMTPJ (@DRMTPJ) April 25, 2018