Following the Odisha train accident on June 2, that involved the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express and the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express as well as a goods train and that resulted in 238 deaths and hundreds of injuries, Southern Railway has announced a special train to bring stranded passengers back to Chennai.
The train, from Bhadrak in Odisha to Chennai, began its run on Saturday morning. Nearly 250 passengers are on board the train now, and it is expect to reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central Railway Station at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, according to a press release.
