Summary:
On July 6, the loco engine of a passenger train derailed at Kollam station. 16724 Kollam Junction - Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express was delayed by one hour and 10 minutes departed from Kollam station at 4.10pm.The Thiruvananthapuram divisional authorities have launched a probe into the incident.Another rail tragedy had been averted at Kollam 10 days ago. 16723 Chennai Egmore – Kollam Ananthapuri Express caught fire at Kollam. Thiruvananthapuram: The presence of mind of a loco pilot helped avert a major rail tragedy on Monday, as the engine of train no. Safety was ensured by fire and rescue team and as the rakes were safe for operation, the train commenced the return journey with another engine,” the spokesperson said.The electric engine of the train was shunted to station yard and was replaced with a diesel engine brought from Kollam station yard .In the return journey, train no..