Express train rams into stationary train in Tamil Nadu; a few passengers injured

An express train rammed into a stationary train at Kavarapettai in Tamil Nadu and a few passengers were injured, railway officials said.

As the Bagmati Express train crossed Ponneri station at 8.27 pm, the crew experiened a 'heavy jerk' and after it entered into the loopline, it collided with a goods train.

Kavarapettai, close to Ponneri, is near Chennai in Tiruvallur district.

Six coaches derailed and there were no casualties and a few passengers were injured. A medical relief van and a rescue team had departed from Chennai central.

Though police said a fire broke out quickly near a coach, railway officials did not confirm it.

Rescue teams and ambulances have rushed to the spot, police added.

Tiruvallur district collector T Prabhushankar, senior state officials and Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, Southern Railway, are on their way to the accident site.