Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Four Students Killed by Train While Crossing Tracks
Four students were crossing railway tracks in Tekkali when a train hit them.
The accident happened on Wednesday around 1 p.m.
Four of the students died.
Another student was hurt and taken to a local hospital.
All five students were under 20 years old.
They studied in the first year at a government college in Tekkali.
Officials said the students did not see the train coming.
The surviving student said they had gone near the tracks to relieve themselves.
Four first-year intermediate students were killed by a train in Tekkali, Srikakulam district, on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the Ravivalasa area of Tekkali town.
A fifth student was injured and is receiving treatment at a local hospital.
Police said the students, all under 20, did not notice the approaching train.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences and instructed officials to aid the affected families.
- Who
- Five students under 20 from nearby villages; four died and one was injured.
- What
- A train struck students crossing railway tracks, killing four and injuring one.
- When
- Wednesday, at approximately 1 p.m.
- Where
- The Ravivalasa area of Tekkali town in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Officials said the students did not notice the approaching train; the surviving student said they were attending to calls of nature.
- Deaths
- Four students
- Injured
- One student, Ganguwada Salman Raj
- Time
- Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday
- Location
- Ravivalasa area, Tekkali town, Srikakulam district
- Students' age
- All were under 20 years old
- Education
- Intermediate first-year students at a government college in Tekkali
- Official response
- N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences and directed officials to provide aid