Bangalore, Dec 21: Bleary-eyed relatives thronged the special railway counter here and some broke down as they made anxious enquiries about the fate of their kith and kin travelling on the Bangalore Express train from Hyderabad which derailed in Andhra Pradesh early today.
It was a heart-rending sight at the Bangalore city railway station as the near and dear ones of the passengers rushed to the counter in the early morning chill looking for any bit of information which would give them some solace. The special enquiry counter set up to furnish details about the mishap was flooded with enquiries as soon as the news about the accident spread, senior divisional commercial manager, S P Shastri said.
The relatives were helped by the commercial and traffic inspectors manning the counter, who answered all queries, despite facing the wrath of some of them, he said.

Vijay Aggarwal, additional divisional railway manager, who was travelling by the train, lent a helping hand in the rescue operations, he added.
Meanwhile, the special train carrying 200 persons, including relatives of victims, which left here this morning for the accident spot, would arrive there in the afternoon, Shastri said.

Some of the injured were being sent back to Bangalore by the K K Express, he said.
Bureau Report