Passenger train involved in an accident in the Murmansk region is sent back on its route

The passenger train that collided with a freight train in the Murmansk region was sent on its route. About it on Wednesday, December 18, reported the press service of Russian Railways.

"In connection with the incident at Knyazhaya station there is no voltage in the contact network. An auxiliary diesel locomotive has arrived at the place. He will tow the train with passengers to the nearest station, from where the train will continue to move on electric traction", - stated in the message in the Telegram-channel.

It is specified that also from Segezha station a reserve train will be sent for transportation of passengers along the route and with stops planned in the schedule of the collided train (#11 Murmansk - St. Petersburg).

Work is being carried out at the accident site to restore traffic.

The following trains are expected to be delayed: #69 Murmansk - Pskov, #15 Murmansk - Moscow and #16 Moscow - Murmansk.

Thecollision of two trains occurred earlier in the day at the arrival of a passengertrain at Knyazhaya station in the Murmansk region. According to the press service of Russian Railways, a passenger train traveling on the route Murmansk - St. Petersburg collided with a freight train. As a result of the collision, three cars of the passenger train and several freight cars derailed. At the time of the accident there were 326 people in the passenger train.

After the collision of the trains, the transport department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia opened a criminal case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of the rules of safety of movement and operation of railway transport").

"Izvestia" also published footage from the passenger train. They show people trying to pass from one carriage to another, but because of the deformation, the doors do not open. Some passengers can not get to their belongings, as they remained in the affected parts of the train.