Andhra Pradesh: Padmavathi Express coach derails at Tirupati railway station

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India]: A coach of Padmavathi Express, which did not have any passengers onboard, derailed at Tirupati railway station on Wednesday, officials said.

According to the officials, the incident took place while the coaches were being connected to the train.

Railway staff are conducting operations for coaches to get back on the tracks.

Earlier on June 21, a goods train derailed at Vizianagaram railway station in Andhra Pradesh.

According to railway officials, the incident happened while moving from the loop track to the main track.

The Railway officials had said that the goods train was carrying an empty container box and the incident happened while the goods train was in a loop line and a single tyre of the goods train had derailed.

Though no injury or major damage was reported in the derailment, the incident disrupted the movement of trains on the section for several hours.