The Anekal police said 10 bodies have been recovered from the toppled coaches of the train and the toll was expected to go up as several passengers were still trapped in coaches.
They said more than 70 passengers were injured in the accident that happened around 8am.
The derailed coaches include two AC chair cars and two non-AC chair cars, railway sources said.
They said the cause of the derailment was yet to be ascertained.
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Ambulances from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were rushed to accident spot.
Anil Saxena, spokesperson, Indian Railways said, "A boulder hitting is suspected that have caused the train accident. Our officers are on the spot and they are looking to the matter. The accidental relief train has been dispatched. We will not be able to confirm the number of casualties as of now."
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A passenger in coach number D10 Cherian travelling from Bangalore to Ernakulam said, "The train started at 6.30 am from Bangalore city and at 7.30 am we realised that the bogies were tilting towards the right. I fell off the berth. Most people were sleeping. By the time we escaped out, coach number D8 toppled over D9 and maximum casualties happened in D8. Police and ambulance reached after half hour or else we could saved more lives. About 11 coaches were derailed."
The Railways has set up the following helpline numbers:
09731666751, 0802237116, 048421003117, 0471-2321237
Thiruvananthapuram: 0471-2321205, 2321237, 09746769960
Ernakulam junction: 0484-2100317, 0813699773, 09539336040
Eranakulam town: 0484-2398200
Thrissur: 04872424148, 2430060
South-western railway helpline numbers: 09731666751 and 080-22371166
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