Landslide near Parassala derails train locomotive; passengers safe
The Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Express locomotive derailed after a landslide near Parassala. Passengers and railway staff are safe, while several services were disrupted.
AI-generated representative illustration; it is not a photograph of the 22 October incident.
Thiruvananthapuram/Parassala, 22 October: The locomotive of Train No. 22619, the Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Express, derailed after an early-morning landslide near Parassala railway station in Kerala. Southern Railway said all passengers and railway staff were safe.
The incident occurred at 2.19 a.m. The train was stopped following the landslide, after which the locomotive was found to have derailed. A relief locomotive was arranged, while an accident relief train with personnel and equipment was sent for restoration work.
Services affected
- Train movement was disrupted in the Neyyattinkara–Parassala section.
- The Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Central Special was held at Eraniel, and the Madurai–Punalur Express at North Panakudi.
- The Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express was held at Nanguneri.
The service position may change during the morning. Passengers should check their train’s current status through Indian Railways’ official NTES service before travelling.
Sources
Image: AI-generated representative illustration by MyNilgiris/OpenAI. It is not a photograph of the 22 October incident; the location and train shown do not document the actual event.
