The collision is so severe that the third and fourth bogies of the MMTS train were lifted into the air
HYDERABAD| On Monday morning two trains collided near Hyderabad’s Kacheguda Railway Station. Soon after the train collided a CCTV footage was released. The CCTV footage gave a clear image of the incident happened to describe as “manual error”. Reported 12 people were injured, rescue teams had to cut through tonnes of wreckage to get to the loco pilot trapped in one of the trains.
The loco pilot, identified as Shekar, spent nine hours inside the mangled train operator’s cabin before he was finally rescued.
The CCTV shows an MMTS train racing in the direction of the station, apparently unaware of another train coming down the same track. The horrifying collision in Hyderabad was so severe that the third and fourth bogies of the train were literally lifted into the air. Moments later, panicked passengers are seen running out of it.
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Earlier, the collision was believed to be caused by a technical fault. However, a preliminary probe later found that “manual error” had led to the collision. The impact was reduced because both trains were travelling at a low speed, officials told a news agency.
“Six coaches of the MMTS service and three coaches of the Hundry Express have been damaged. The 12 passengers were rushed to Osmania General Hospital, of whom two were discharged,” South Central Railway said in a press release.
Meanwhile, The Railway Ministry has announced compensation of Rs. 5,000 each to passengers with minor injuries and Rs. 25,000 each to passengers having grievous injuries.
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