Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Yercaud Express Hits Iron Rod, Judges Escape Injury
Imagine a train traveling from Erode to Chennai.
Suddenly, it hit a large iron rod someone had put on the tracks.
The train stopped quickly, and luckily, no one was hurt.
On the train were some important judges from a court.
The train's engine got a little broken, but the passengers were all safe.
Police and railway workers came to help, and they removed the iron rod.
Yercaud Superfast Express hit an iron rod deliberately placed on the tracks.
The incident occurred near Sankagiri in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.
Madras High Court judges were on board the train, escaping unharmed.
The train was en route from Erode to Chennai when the incident happened.
The engine's brake lining jammed, but no passengers were injured.
- Who
- The train was carrying hundreds of passengers, including Madras High Court judges.
- What
- Yercaud Superfast Express hit an iron rod deliberately placed on the tracks.
- When
- Around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Sankagiri in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Unknown; the article does not specify the reason for placing the rod.
- Train Name
- Yercaud Superfast Express (Train No. 22650)
- Route
- Erode to Chennai
- Location
- Near Kaligoundampalayam, Sankari block
- Incident
- Train hit iron rod
- Judges on board
- Justices N. Sathish Kumar, G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, Krishnan Ramasamy, K. Kalyanasundaram, M. Govindaraj