The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district Sunday evening has risen to 14 even as 51 people were being treated for injuries at various hospitals.
The Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger Special train had hit the Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger from the rear after which several coaches derailed.
The collision took place at around 7 PM between Kantakapalle and Alamanda railway stations, officials said.
According to the East Coast Railway, human error could be the cause of the tragedy, with the Rayagada-bound train having likely jumped the signal.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit the train accident area at Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that all those injured have been shifted to hospitals. “Ex-gratia compensation disbursement started – Rs 10 Lakh in case of death, Rs 2 lakh towards grievous and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries,” he said in a post on X.
