Nine folks have been killed and 29 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, mentioned police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.

“As per the data, 9 casualties are there and 29 people have been injured,” Biswajit Sahu, CPRO, East Coast Railway informed information company ANI.

A particular passenger practice going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle close to Kothsavatsala due to no sign when the Vizag-Raigad passenger practice rammed it, derailing three coaches. 

Pictures from the positioning confirmed the derailed coaches and folks crowding round. 

Railways sources mentioned the tragedy was a results of human error, including that signalling was not seen by loco pilot.

War room in Delhi railway ministry is monitoring the state of affairs, the Railways supply added.

The East Coast Railway has launched helpline numbers. 

Helpline Number concerning Train Accident between Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Vizianagaram-Kottavalasa Rly secn of Waltair Divn of ECoR in Howrah-Chennai Main Line.

Bhubaneswar –
0674-2301625, 2301525, 2303069

Waltair – 0891-
2885914@RailMinIndia

— East Coast Railway (@EastCoastRail) October 29, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and reviewed the state of affairs.

PM @narendramodi spoke to Railway Minister Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw and took inventory of the state of affairs within the wake of the unlucky practice derailment between Alamanda and Kantakapalle part.

Authorities are offering all doable help to these affected. The Prime Minister…

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 29, 2023

Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has condoled the lack of lives within the accident. 

“The CM expressed deep shock over the Kantakapalli train accident incident in Vizianagaram district. He ordered the officials to take quick relief measures and ensure that the injured get prompt medical services,” the Chief Minister’s workplace posted on social media. 

“The Chief Minister advised to send as many ambulances as possible from the nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make all kinds of arrangements to provide medical treatment in the nearby hospitals. The details regarding the incident should be reported to him from time to time,” it added. 

Union Railway Minister Aswini Vaishnaw telephoned the Chief Minister over the accident.

All injured shifted to hospitals.
Ex-gratia compensation disbursement began – ₹10 Lakh in case of loss of life,
₹2.5 Lakh in the direction of grievous and ₹50,000 for minor accidents.

— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 29, 2023

The Chief Minister knowledgeable him that rescue groups have been despatched to the accident website and Education Minister B Satyanarayana, District Collector and the SP are supervising the reduction and rescue operations.

He additional informed the Union Minister that every one preparations have been made within the close by hospitals to deal with the injured.