Brake failure is said to be the cause of the incident. (representative image)
Chennai:
Southern Railway said a local train derailed at Chennai Beach station on Sunday, but there were no casualties.
Southern Railway sources said the empty Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) were being moved from the yard to the platform and were likely to proceed on the busy Beech-Tambaram route.
A statement from Southern Railway said that the incident did not affect operations on various routes.
“Today, while placing an empty EMU rake from Shed Line to Platform 1, the rake had overtaken the buffer end of the platform and damaged Platform No. 1. The rake was empty and (there) was no passenger. No injury No, no passenger was reported on the platform. A shunter jumped off the rake and no one was injured.”
The platform shelter got damaged in the process. Brake failure is said to be the cause of the incident.
“No train service between Chennai-Chengalpattu and Beach-Vellachery MRTS section has been affected due to this incident. Trains are running as per normal schedule,” the release said.
Trains from other platforms at Chennai Beach will continue to run normally, it said, adding that platform number 1 will also be restored for traffic in a few hours.
“An appropriate level inquiry will be conducted to assess the cause of the incident. All concerned officials are on the spot and restoration work has started,” the release said.
TV scenes showed the rake exiting the platform and hitting the station wall and being badly damaged.