Train services between Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam were temporarily halted and disrupted on Monday, March 17, after a goods train travelling from Anakapalli to Visakhapatnam collided with a girder due to heavy loading. The impact of the collision damaged the track and halted it near Anakapalli.
A video shared by the news agency ANI shows railway workers at the accident site restoring the track after the accident. A JCB machine was also called to lift damaged tracks.
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However, trains are passing on the other track without major interruptions. Railway officials are working to clear the obstruction and restore normal services soon.