12 coaches of express train derail in Kerala

August 28, 2016 08:29

Twelve coaches of Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore express derailed in the wee hours today near Karukutty station, around 45 kms from here, Southern Railway said.

No casualties were reported in the incident.

The incident took place around 2.30 am when the 16347 express train derailed between Aluva and Karukutty stations in Ernakulam district after leaving from Thiruvanathapuram at 8.40 pm yesterday, a Southern Railway spokesman said.

Following the incident, buses and local trains were arranged to ferry the stranded passengers to Kochi and Thrissur.

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