Andhra Pradesh Train Accident Updates: There have been 54 injuries and 13 confirmed deaths as a result of the train accident that happened on Sunday night in the Andhra Pradesh district of Vizianagaram. Every wounded person has been admitted to the hospital.
These details were supplied by the officers. The Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train and the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train collided close to Kantakappalli Junction in the Kothavalasa division (block), causing at least two of the carriages to derail. Many trains on this route have been canceled by Railways following the accident, and many more are now operating via detours.
08527 Raipur-Vishakhapatnam train number 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur Passenger train scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam on October 30 and the passenger train scheduled to depart from Raipur on October 30 has been canceled.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazir has conveyed his sorrow over the train mishap in the Vizianagaram district, close to Kantakappally. The Governor wished the injured people a quick recovery and sent his sincere condolences to the lost family.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the PMNRF has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each person killed in the train derailment accident. The injured will receive Rs 50,000. According to the PMO, PM Modi assessed the situation and spoke with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav as well.
