36 hours post crash, Gummidipoondi line reopens

12 derailed coaches removed from tracks, 500 metres of damaged mainline and loop lines re-laid, say officials

- @ Chennai

NEARLY 36 hours after the accident involving Bagmati Express and a goods train at Kavaraipettai station which left several passengers injured, the Chennai-Gummidipoondi line was reopened for both express and local trains on Sunday morning.

Suburban services, which had been suspended between Minjur and Gummidipoondi for track restoration, also resumed. However, due to safety concerns, local trains to Gummidipoondi via Kavaraipettai will now operate every 60 minutes instead of the usual schedule, officials said.