According to sources after almost eight hours of tireless efforts, the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and accident relief team of the south Central Railway rescued loco pilot L chandrasekhar, who was driving the Lingampally-Falaknuma MMTS train. Meanwhile he was trapped in the driver's cabin after the train collided with the oncoming Kurnool-Secunderabad Hundy Intercity Express, at Hyderabad’s Kacheguda station, on Monday.
Furthermore officials said that the loco pilot did not suffer any visible injuries but may have suffered a fracture in his left leg. He has been rushed to Care Hospital, Nampally, for treatment. Apparently a total of 31 NDRF personnel carried out the rescue operation successfully. The operation began around 12.30 pm and concluded around 6.40 pm and the NDRF was alerted about the accident at 11.15 am and they reached in an hour. Perhaps due to the impact of the collision, five coaches of the MMTS and three coaches of the Intercity Express were damaged.
Moreover the impact of the collision was minimal as both the trains were still in the vicinity of the railway station and hence were moving at a low speed. Perhaps south Central Railway authorities said that the Commission of Railway Safety, the body that investigates rail accidents, will conduct a high-level inquiry to establish facts and will give their report by Wednesday. Moreover due to the incident, 12 MMTS trains, 16 passenger trains and three Express trains were cancelled. Besides, seven trains were diverted and six Express trains were rescheduled.
