Palasa Passenger Train Accident: Andhra CM Orders Rescue & Relief Operation; Rly Releases Helpline Numbers

Rayagada: The Indian Railways has issued the helpline number even as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister ordered urgent rescue and relief operation for train accident near Palasa station on Sunday evening.

Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep shock over the train accident and ordered the officials to launch relief works to ensure medical services to the injured passengers.

He also directed to send as many ambulances as possible from nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make arrangements for treatment of the injured in the nearby hospitals.

The Railways has released the following helpline numbers of Visakhapatnam railway station:

Railway no 83003; 83004; 83005; 83006

BSNL Land line no: 08912746330; 08912744619
Airtel: 8106053051; 8106053052
BSNL: 8500041670; 8500041671

The relatives of the passengers can contact the Railway officials on these numbers for enquiry.

As many as 15 people were feared dead and over 100 injured as Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger train coming to Rayagada in Odisha jumped the tracks near Alamanda railway station under Palasa tehsil in Vijaynagaram district.

Some compartments of the train were derailed and were standing outside the tracks. The compartments were severely damaged due to the mishap.

Railway officials have rushed to the spot and started rescue operation with the help of the locals and some voluntary organisations, the sources said.