A major accident was averted at Anakapalli railway station on Saturday when a foot overbridge(FOB) under construction partially collapsed.
The incident occurred while workers were installing girders for the new FOB. Eyewitnesses said the structure gave way suddenly, sending heavy iron beams and pillars crashing onto the railway tracks.
Two workers on the structure were injured and shifted to NTR Hospital. Their condition was reported to be stable.
Debris blocked the main lines on the busy Visakhapatnam Vijayawada section, briefly halting express and passenger trains and stranding commuters until the tracks were cleared.
Railway officials and technical teams reached the spot and began assessing the damage. An official inquiry has been ordered to probe possible safety lapses or technical errors. Inspectors are examining material quality and the structural integrity of the installation plan, a railway official said.
