Goods train derails near Kollam, rail traffic along EKM-TVPM route affected

Kollam: Nine bogies of a goods train derailed near Karunagappalli station in the wee hours of Tuesday. As a result, all train services along the Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram route have been affected.

It is not clear what caused the accident. No one was injured in the mishap. The train which was carrying fertilizer from Thiruvananthapuram to Kottayam left Kollam station at 12.10 am on Tuesday.

There will be no cancellation of express trains, a statement from the railways said.

Trains fully canceled on Tuesday

1. Kollam-Alappuzha passenger leaving Kollam at 03.30 hrs (56300)

2. Alappuzha-Ernakulam passenger leaving Alappuzha at 07.20 hrs (56302)

3. Ernakulam-Alappuzha passenger leaving Ernakulam at 15.35 hrs (56303)

4. Alappuzha-Kollam passenger leaving Alappuzha at 17.15 hrs (56301)

5. Kollam-Ernakulam passenger leaving kollam at 04.20 hrs (56392)

6. Ernakulam-Kayankulam passenger leaving Ernakulam at 11.30 hrs (56387)

Train partially canceled

1. Kottayam-Kollam passenger (56305) scheduled to leave Kottayam at 05.45 hrs will be partially canceled between Kayamkulam and Kollam