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Ariyalur train accident

· Ariyalur

A train fell into the Marudaiyaru river near Ariyalur after a bridge collapsed in heavy rain, killing over 150 passengers.

On 23 November 1956 a passenger train fell into the Marudaiyaru river near Ariyalur when a bridge, damaged by torrential rain, collapsed. More than 150 passengers were killed and many more were injured. It was one of the worst railway accidents in the state after independence. The disaster led to national debate on railway safety.

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