Kovvur Rail Incident: Two Trains Cancelled, Help Desks Set Up
To assist passengers and provide information regarding train services, passenger help desks have been provided at various stations.
Vijayawada: After a goods train derailed near Kovvur railway station, restoration works are underway on a full scale. The incident affected train services in the section for several hours.
Under the guidance of the General Manager, South Coast Railway, Sandeep Mathur, the restoration works started immediately with the arrival of an Accident Relief Train and officials.
However, the train services resumed from 09.28 hrs in down-line and up-line services will also commence shortly.
Following the derailment, passenger train has been cancelled on 11 September 2026:
Train No. 67285 – Rajahmundry–Visakhapatnam Passenger and Train No. 67286 – Visakhapatnam–Rajahmundry Passenger, leaving Visakhapatnam on 11 September 2026, is cancelled.
South Coast Railway regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers and appreciates their cooperation and understanding during the restoration works.
To assist passengers and provide information regarding train services, passenger help desks have been provided at various stations. Passengers may contact the help desks at Vizianagaram on 8712641260 and 08922-21202; Visakhapatnam on 0891-2746330, 0891-2744619, 7780787054 and 8712641255; Duvvada on 7780787162 and 8712641256; Anakapalle on 7569305669; Tuni on 7815909479; Samalkot Junction on 7382629990; Rajahmundry on 8125986801; Tadepalligudem on 7815909354; Eluru on 7569305268; Vijayawada on 0866-2571244; Tenali Junction on 7815909463; Ongole on 7815909489; and Nellore on 0861-2345863.