Two coaches of the Guwahati-Chennai Express derailed near Mantapampalli between Nandalur and Vontimitta railway stations in Kadapa district in the wee hours of Tuesday. However, there were no casualties, according to railway officials.
The accident occurred owing to mud settling on a portion of the railway track as water flowed over it due to heavy rain.Several trains bound for Tirupati and Chennai were detained en route following the derailment.
The Haripriya Express was detained at Yerraguntla railway station, Venkatadri Express at Kamalapuram and Egmore Express at Bhakrapet railway station. Railway officials began operations to remove the derailed coaches from the track, examine and rectify the damaged portion and restore movement of trains.
Some other trains were temporary detained at other railway stations owing to a technical snag in the signalling system on the Guntakal-Tirupati route. Meanwhile, hundreds of passengers were stranded at Srikakulam railway station with the cancellation of many trains on the Howrah-Chennai route due to heavy downpour and floods in Rayalaseema districts.
