Goods train derails in Telangana's Peddapalli; 20 trains cancelled, 10 diverted
The Hindu
Goods train derailment in Telangana cancels 20 passenger trains, officials working to restore track for train movement.
A goods train derailed in Peddapalli district of Telangana, leading to cancellation of 20 passenger trains, officials of South Central Railway (SCR) said on Wednesday (November 13, 2024).
Eleven wagons of the goods train carrying iron ore derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) late night, they said.
Due to derailment of the goods train, as many as 20 passenger trains were cancelled, four were partially cancelled and 10 were diverted, a release from the SCR zone said.
Two trains were also rescheduled and three were regulated, it added.
The officials said efforts are underway to restore the track and resume train movement.
Karkala MLA and former Minister V. Sunil Kumar, who came under fire as local Congress leaders in Karkala raised concerns over the authenticity of the 33-ft. Parashuram bronze statue, accused local Congress leaders and the State government of hindering a popular tourism project of Karkala for the past year.