Train derailment after hitting car: North-South railway line will be reopened this morning

After the North-South railway was paralyzed following a freight train derailment in Duc Lien, Vu Quang, Ha Tinh , hundreds of railway workers worked through the night to fix the problem, and are expected to reopen the train this morning.

Watch the clip of the locomotive being lifted onto the track (Source: BRC)

After the collision between a train and a pickup truck in Ha Tinh, the North-South railway line was completely paralyzed, and all trains had to stop connecting.

Railway workers worked through the night to fix the problem. Photo: BCR

In addition to transporting passengers, the railway industry also prioritizes repairing and restoring severely damaged rail sections.

It is expected that the North-South railway will reopen this morning. Photo: BCR

A representative of Vietnam Railway Corporation said that the rail sections have begun to be re-connected. After a safety load test, it is expected that the North-South railway passenger train will be operational this morning.

Previously, at around 8:15 a.m. on March 1, a freight train pulling dozens of carriages running from the South to the North, when reaching the Hoa Duyet - Thanh Luyen section in Vu Quang district, crashed into a truck parked across the level crossing, causing it to overturn. The incident caused the train driver to be slightly injured.

A freight train derailed after hitting a truck in Ha Tinh . While crossing a residential road that intersected the railway, the truck's engine broke down and it got stuck. At the same time, an oncoming freight train hit the truck. The accident caused the train to derail.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/su-co-lat-tau-vi-huc-trung-o-to-sang-nay-se-thong-tuyen-duong-sat-bac-nam-2376559.html