The Lingampally-Falaknuma MMTS train collided with the Kurnool-Secunderabad Hundry Intercity Express on Monday injuring 16 passengers and the MMTS loco pilot.
South Central Railway authorities on Tuesday continued to announce cancellations and diversions of several trains bound to and from Hyderabad’s Kacheguda railway station in the wake of Monday’s train collision.
As many as 16 passengers and an MMTS loco pilot were injured after the Lingampally-Falaknuma MMTS train (Train No. 47178) collided with the Kurnool City Secunderabad Hundry Intercity Express (Train No 17028) near the Kacheguda railway station at 10.30 am.
On Monday, after the restoration operations started, 12 MMTS (local) trains, 16 passenger trains and 3 Express trains were cancelled while 38 trains were partially cancelled. Seven Express trains were diverted while 6 other Express trains were rescheduled.
As per the latest bulletins from SCR, the following trains have been cancelled on Tuesday, 12 November.
17652 Kacheguda - Chengalapattu
17651 Chengalpattu- Kacheguda
07439 Tatanagar - Kacheguda
12797 Kacheguda - Chittoor
12798 Chittoor - Kacheguda
57606 Vikarabad -Kacheguda
57307 Kacheguda - Bolarum
77690 Raichur - Gadwal
47154 Falaknuma - Lingampally
47178 Lingampally - Falaknuma
77674 Kacheguda Nadikude
77673 Nadikude to Kacheguda
77671 Kacheguda to Mahbubnagar
57447 Kacheguda to Mahbubnagar
57061 Kacheguda - Karimnagar
57062 Karimnagar - Kacheguda
47149 Falaknuma - Lingampally
47173 Lingampally - Falaknuma
47205 Secunderabad - Falaknuma
47172 Secunderabad - Falaknuma
Partially cancelled
57659 Solapur Falaknuma has been cancelled partially between Sanatnagar - Falaknuma
77693 Kacheguda - Raichur has been partially cancelled between Gadwal - Raichur
47206 Hyderabad - Lingampally has been partially cancelled between Secunderabad and Lingampally
47171 Lingampally - Falaknuma has been cancelled between Secunderabad and Falaknuma
47150 Falaknuma - Lingamapally has been cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad
47151 Falaknuma - Lingamaplly has been cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad
47153 Falaknuma - Secunderabad has been cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad
17641 Kacheguda - Narkher has been cancelled between Kacheguda and Bolarum
Train numbers 47211, 47165, 47155 and 47156 plying between Falaknuma and Lingampally have been cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad.
47197 Falaknuma - Hyderabad has been partially cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad
47176 Lingampally - Falaknuma has been partially cancelled between Secunderabad and Falaknuma
47175 Lingampally - Falaknuma has been partially cancelled between Secunderabad and Falaknuma
Train numbers 47174 and 47177 Lingampalli - Falaknuma have been partially cancelled between Secunderabad and Falaknuma while 17152 Falaknuma - Lingampally has been partially cancelled between Falaknuma and Secunderabad. 47213 Ramchandrapuram - Falaknuma has been cancelled between Secunderabad and Falaknuma.
Meanwhile, the MMTS loco pilot, L Chandrasekhar, who was saved following a rescue operation by the NDRF that lasted around 8 hours is being treated at Care Hospital, Nampally.
Track Restored for Normal Rail Traffic at #Kacheguda Railway Station @RailMinIndia @drmhyb @drmsecunderabad pic.twitter.com/XtNKifYi2w
— SouthCentralRailway (@SCRailwayIndia) November 12, 2019
A high level enquiry into the accident, to be led by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of South Central Circle, has been ordered. According to a statement from South Central Railway, the official will establish the facts and investigate the reasons behind the incident and submit a report by Wednesday.
Also read: Watch: CCTV footage shows exact moment trains collided in Hyderabad’s Kacheguda
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