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Goods train derails in Andhra after boulder falls on tracks

A goods train derailed on Sunday after a boulder rolled onto the railway tracks between Tyada and Chimidipalli railway stations of the Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line in Andhra Pradesh, East Coast Railway (ECoR) officials said.

News Arena Network - Bhubaneswar - UPDATED: October 19, 2025, 07:16 PM - 2 min read

Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train cancelled after derailment. File Photo.


A goods train derailed on Sunday after a boulder rolled onto the railway tracks between Tyada and Chimidipalli railway stations of the Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line in Andhra Pradesh, East Coast Railway (ECoR) officials said.

 

The incident took place around 4 am when the Visakhapatnam-bound goods train was coming from Bacheli, he said.

 

Two axles of the locomotive got derailed in the incident, the official said.

 

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Railway authorities rushed to site and restoration work was underway on a war-footing, he said, adding that train services are expected to be normalised by this evening.

 

The Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train has been cancelled from both sides.

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