Charminar Express coaches derail at Telangana's Nampally railway station, 5 injured

The railway station is a terminal station where trains end. The train should have stopped before the end, however the train overshot.

Updated on: Jan 10, 2024, 10:59:56 IST

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At least five people were injured after three coaches of the Charminar Express train derailed at the Nampally Railway Station in Telangana's Hyderabad on Wednesday. The incident took place around 9:15am, Rakesh, chief public relations officer of the South Central Railway said.

“The railway station is a terminal station where trains end. The train should have stopped before the end. However the train overshot. Three coaches of the train got derailed in the incident. Around five people who stood near the doors of the train suffered minor injuries in the incident. They are being treated at the railway hospital,” Rakesh added.

The Hyderabad Deccan railway station is the train's final destination. Officials of the South Central Railway said when the train arrived at the station, it was moving at a slow speed and overshot the last point which caused the derailment of three coaches--S2, S3 and S6.

The jerk from this derailment led to six passengers getting injured, officials told news agency PTI.

The injured passengers are being treated at a nearby hospital, a SCR official said. The train had reached Hyderabad after departing from Chennai on Tuesday evening.

An inquiry will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the incident, the official added.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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