Two 3AC coaches of the Mysuru- KSR Bengaluru- Kacheguda Express got detached from the rest of the train near Channasandra railway station, about 14 km away from KSR Bengaluru. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
The incident occurred on Friday night at around 7pm as per Western railway officials. Coaches B1 and B2 broke away from the rest of the coaches and the tank of the toilet in B1 caved in, causing the train to come to a grinding halt. Around 2000 passengers who were travelling in the train escaped without any injuries. As per one senior railway official, the train had slowed down as it approached the station, thereby preventing an accident. He further added that officials had rushed to the spot and replaced the detached coaches.
According to reports, four major trains face delays because the Baiyappanahalli-Channasandra track is a single line. Of the departing trains, the Mysuru - KSR Kacheguda Express, the Karnataka Express, and the Udyan Express have been delayed. The Vijayawada Passenger will be arriving late as well.
Earlier in November 2018, the Bengaluru-Tinsukia Express’ engine had detached from the rest of its 21 coaches and traveled for a little over a kilometre on its own. The incident took place in Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The train was detached from its engine while it was running at 50 kilometres per hour. The engine travelled for more than a kilometre while the rest of the train remained static. No injuries or casualties were reported.