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Southern Railway Derails Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Express Near Parassala

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Southern Railway derailed the Bilaspur-Tirunelveli Express near Parassala at 2:19 am on Oct 22, 2026.
All passengers and staff remained safe, according to the railway zone statement.
A relief locomotive and Accident Relief Train moved coaches to Neyyattinkara, short-terminating the service.
Six passenger trains, including Thiruvananthapuram North-Nagercoil, were cancelled on Thursday for restoration work.
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram and a yellow alert for Oct 22-25.

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Southern Railway derailed the Bilaspur-Tirunelveli Express near Parassala at 2:19 am on Oct 22, 2026.
All passengers and staff remained safe, according to the railway zone statement.
A relief locomotive and Accident Relief Train moved coaches to Neyyattinkara, short-terminating the service.
Six passenger trains, including Thiruvananthapuram North-Nagercoil, were cancelled on Thursday for restoration work.
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram and a yellow alert for Oct 22-25.