Anekal derailment
| Date | 13 February 2015 |
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| Time | 07:35 IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Location | Anekal, Karnataka |
| Country | India |
| Rail line | Bangalore City Junction – Ernakulam Junction |
| Operator | South Western Railway |
| Type of incident | Derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 10[1] |
| Injuries | 150+ |
| Damage | 9 coaches derailed |
The Anekal derailment occurred at 7.35 AM on 13 February 2015, when nine coaches of the Ernakulam-bound Intercity Express derailed near Anekal in the Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka, India. Ten people were killed and more than one hundred and fifty injured.[2]
Accident
At 7:35 local time, nine bogies of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Intercity Express (Train No. 12677), operated by Indian Railways, derailed near Anekal in the Bidaragere area [3] near Mulagondapalli and Chandrapuram.[4] The accident occurred in a narrow lane of track. Passengers reported that within 3 to 5 seconds, they felt the carriage suddenly jerk and then the train came to a screeching halt with a loud crash. The D9 compartment crashed into the D8 and its bogie crushed the first 4 rows of seats of the D8 compartment. Many of the D8 passengers were trapped and some were killed.[5]
Rescue and recovery
Karnataka police and fire departments received dozens of calls from eyewitnesses, almost immediately after the derailment. The Karnataka Fire Department and voluntary rescue workers arrived at the scene minutes later and began removing survivors from the coaches.[6]
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