The South Central Railway (SCR) has restored a railway track which was damaged due to the derailment of the Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad Godavari Express on the morning of Wednesday, February 15, between Bibinagar and Ghatkesar railway stations. After clearing the derailed coaches from the section, railways have completed the restoration works with respect to both track and overhead power supply.
The movement of trains has now been restored between Secunderabad and Kazipet. Train number 17229 (Trivandrum Central to Secunderabad Sabari Express) was the first train to pass the section at 9.15 pm. Four sleeper class coaches of Godavari Express from S1 to S4, one GS (general seating) and one SLR (seating and luggage rake) coaches of the train got derailed around 6.10 am. No one was injured in the incident.
According to SCR officials, the remaining portion of the train consisting of 16 coaches was unaffected. After receipt of the information, an Accident Relief Train (ART) and Medical Relief Van (MRV) rushed to the spot along with a team of railway officials including medical staff to undertake relief and restoration works. The railway and medical staff checked the passengers for emergency medical and other requirements on board. After a thorough check-up, it was found that no passengers were hurt.
Passengers in derailed coaches were shifted to the unaffected coaches, and the train consisting of unaffected coaches along with the passengers left the spot at about 7.40 am and arrived at Secunderabad station at around 8.40 am. SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain and Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division, AK Gupta, along with their team rushed to the spot and personally monitored the relief and restoration works at the derailment spot.
Due to derailment and blocking of one of the two lines on the section, nine trains were cancelled, 19 trains were partially cancelled, seven trains rescheduled and six trains were diverted.