2024 Tamil Nadu train collision

Tamil Nadu train collision
2024 Tamil Nadu train collision is located in India
2024 Tamil Nadu train collision
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Details
Date11 October 2024 (2024-10-11)
around 20:30 IST
LocationNear Kavaraipettai railway station, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates13°21′46″N 80°08′55″E / 13.3629°N 80.1486°E / 13.3629; 80.1486
CountryIndia
LineGudur–Chennai section
OperatorIndian Railways
OwnerGovernment of India
Incident typeCollision, derailment
CauseUnder investigation
Statistics
Trains2 trains
Injured19+

On 11 October 2024, two trains collided near Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bagmati Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Kavaraipettai railway station in Tiruvallur district. The accident resulted in the derailment of 13 coaches of the Bagmati Express in which at least 19 people were injured.