The Rayagada Passenger train hit the Visakhapatnam Palasa train from behind at 7 pm that day on the Howrah-Chennai line in Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Over 50 passengers were injured.
Despite being in the Himalayan region and running through tough terrains, project works are being carried out on a 24x7 basis for their early completion.
The rail track works up to Gajwel have already been completed and track testing carried out. Local trains will be operated on this route soon, TSPB Vice-Chairman B Vinod Kumar
Railway minister Piyush Goyal was speaking at an event to mark the inauguration of the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section under north-western Railways.