Engine of express train gets detached from other coaches near Katpadi in Vellore
The Hindu
The engine of Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express (train no. 22504) got detached from rest of the 22 coaches at Tiruvalam railway station near Katpadi in Vellore on Friday (October 25, 2024), after the steal coupling of the engine broke from the passenger coach.
The engine of Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express (train no. 22504) got detached from rest of the 22 coaches at Tiruvalam railway station near Katpadi in Vellore on Friday (October 25, 2024), after the steal coupling of the engine broke from the passenger coach.
Railway officials said the express train was heading towards Katpadi railway station, around 30 km from Tiruvalam, from Chennai Central railway station, when its engine got disconnected from the rest of the coaches.
The engine ran separately for around 500 m on the same track before it stopped. The incident occurred at around 8. 50 a.m. Hundreds of passengers were on board at the time of the incident.
Sources said the express train would have faced a major accident if the coaches got detached on a hilly terrain or on a slope. On average, the stipulated speed of train on the route is up to 130 kmph as the track is also used for Vande Bharat express trains.
“Breakage of couplings of the engine is a rare incident despite the high speed of the trains on the route. Usually, the coupling gets loosened due to high speed, resulting in detachment of coaches. All passengers in the affected train are safe,” said a railway official.
The guard immediately gave directions to stop the truncated train. A team of experts from Katpadi railway station rushed to the spot for resumption of train services on the route. Railway officials said that at least four train services, including a double decker and Brindavan Express, were affected on the route.
Railway officials said that as the coupling was broken, the damaged engine was replaced with an alternative engine from Katpadi railway station. The affected train resumed its services at 10.45 a.m.
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