On 29 October 2023, around 7:00 pm (13:30 UTC), the collision occurred on the
Howrah–Chennai main line after Visakhapatnam-
Palasa Express service train stopped due to a break in an
overhead cable when it was hit by an oncoming
passenger train travelling from
Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, to
Rayagada in
Odisha, derailing its three carriages, in the
Vizianagaram district of
Andhra Pradesh, India. The collision occurred between
Kantakapalli and
Alamanda railway stations resulting in severe damage to three coaches of the Palasa passenger, and the
locomotive and two coaches of the Rayagada passenger. At least 14 people were killed and 50 others were injured as a result. ==Response==