Bangalore-Nanded Express train accident: South Central, South Western Railway trains diverted; helpline no 09701374062, says Indian Railways PRO

Some trains on the South Central and South Western Railway lines have been diverted, said Anil Saxena, PRO of the Indian Railways on Monday soon after a Bangalore-Nanded Express train collided with a lorry in crossing the railway track in Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh.

Written by ANI

August 24, 2015 11:34 IST

The Bangalore-Nanded Express train accident resulted in the derailment of four coaches and claimed the lives of at least five persons and injured another 25, Saxena told ANI.

Preliminary reports confirmed that Karnataka MLA Venkatesh Nayak was among the five people killed.

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu is monitoring the situation closely, Saxena said.

Saxena said that the Indian Railways helpline numbers at the accident spot are 09701374062, 09493548005, 09448090399 and 00873763945549, while the helpline numbers at the Bangalore Railway Station are 08022354108, 0731666751 and 08022156553.

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