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  • Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw returns to Odisha’s Balasore for Yoga Day

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw returns to Odisha’s Balasore for Yoga Day

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday returned to Odisha’s Balasore, where he spent days leading the rescue work after a tragedy involving three trains claimed more than 200 lives earlier this month, to take part in yoga day celebrations with 7,000 people, ministry officials said.

    On Tuesday, Vaishnaw, who is on a three-day visit to the state, took part in the Rath Yatra and also spent hours thanking the first responders, locals, NGOs, district administration officials and hospital staff in the Bahanaga accident.

    Vaishnaw also allocated Rs 2 crore for the development of the village and the hospital. The Vande Bharat train too played a role in the International Day of Yoga celebrations with passengers on the Bhopal-Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express performing the first “yoga pranam” in tune with the rising sun, the Railways said.
    The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practising yoga. Recognising its universal appeal, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.

    Union ministers and chief ministers were among the many who participated in the celebrations on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on an official State Visit to the US, wished the people on the occasion and said the coming together of more than 180 countries on India’s call is “historic”.

    Modi will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters in New York later in the day.

  • Balasore train accident: None of the Bahanaga staff is missing, everyone is cooperating with probe

    Balasore train accident: None of the Bahanaga staff is missing, everyone is cooperating with probe

    Bhubaneswar: Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the South Eastern Railway on Tuesday clarified that none of the Bahanaga railway station staff is missing and everyone is cooperating with probe for the triple train accident that occurred on June 2.

    In a video message, Chaudhary said, “A few media reports are coming in that a Bahanaga staff is absconding and missing. This is factually incorrect. The entire staff is present & a part of inquiry. They are appearing before agency.”

    The CPRO’s clarification came after some media houses reported that a Junior Engineer (JE) is absconding and is not cooperating with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.

    The CBI yesterday sealed the house of one Amir Khan, who is working as the signal JE under the Soro section. Today, a six-member probe team reached the house at around 10 AM along with Khan and conducted a search for around six years.

    Sources said that the investigating agency is said to have seized several vital documents from the rented house of the signal JE, whom they took along with them while leaving his house.

    Notably, a total of 291 people died till date and over 900 passengers were injured following the accident near Bahanaga railway station.

  • Yet another Odisha train tragedy victim dies, toll rises to 292

    Yet another Odisha train tragedy victim dies, toll rises to 292

    Balasore: Yet another injured person has died in the Bahanga train accident. The death toll in the accident has reached 292.

    Another injured person who was being treated at the Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital in Bhubaneswar has died.

    The deceased has been identified as Patu Naskar from West Bengal.

    The 26-year-old youth Patu Naskar, who was seriously injured in the Coromandel train accident, was being treated in the trauma ICU.

    Another victim of the horrific Balasore train accidenthad succumbed on June 17, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.

    The deceased hailed from Bihar and was 37 years old. He was undergoing treatment at the Trauma ICU of the SCB Hospital. According to the doctor’s report, the deceased also had some kidney-related alignment.

    Earlier, two others who were injured in the horrific Balasore train accident succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at SCB Medicals, Cuttack.

  • Railway Minister to visit Balasore to meet those who helped during Odisha train tragedy

    Railway Minister to visit Balasore to meet those who helped during Odisha train tragedy

    New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will visit Balasore to meet people who helped during the horrific train accident in Odisha. He is scheduled to visit Balasore on June 21.

    According to sources, Railway Minister will be holding multiple meetings with the authorities who looked after the victims of the deadly Bahanaga train mishap.

    Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stayed at the accident spot for over 51 hours and kept an eye on the rescue of the victims, restoration of tracks, and other help needed during the fatal time.

    He also added that a detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also carry out an independent inquiry into the accident deemed as one of the worst the country has witnessed in the last 15 years.

    It is pertinent to note here that 290 people lost their lives in the tragic Coromandel train accident on the evening of June 2. 1,175 passengers were left injured.

    As per the report total of 1175 injured persons were admitted to various government and private hospitals. Out of the total, 793 have been discharged after treatment. Currently, 382 passengers are now undergoing treatment in various government and private hospitals. The condition of two of them is said to be critical. Two of the total injured succumbed to injuries at the SCB Medical College and Hospital.

  • Balasore train mishap: Foreign doctors voluntarily treat injured

    Balasore train mishap: Foreign doctors voluntarily treat injured

    Balasore: A foreign doctor’s team has come all the way from London to treat people who got injured in the horrific Balasore train mishap.

    Many specialist doctors from foreign countries and states other than Odisha are coming as volunteers and providing medical services.

    Talking to the media, Dr. Keur Buch and Dr. Naiya Pathak said that, after listening about the deadly accident, both of them came from London to Balasore after Gujarat. They are providing medical assistance to injured people presently. They also informed that they are not affiliated with any political party or any other person.

    The accident has brought everyone together. On the day of the accident, residents of Balasore showed a great view of humanity. Hundreds of people reached Balasore District Headquarters Hospital to donate blood to the victims of the train mishap. The scene of the hospital was heart-warming as numerous people reached out to the hospitals and waited in the queue for hours so that they can help out the injured.

    It is to be noted here that 275 people were killed while over 1,100 others were injured following a triple train mishap at Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2. The three trains which were involved in the accident are the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, and a goods train.

  • CBI Steps Up Probe At Odisha Train Accident Site In Balasore

    CBI Steps Up Probe At Odisha Train Accident Site In Balasore

    Bhubaneswar: A day after reaching Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district, a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday stepped up its probe into the horrific triple train mishap in which at least 278 people were killed and over 1100 injured.

    After arrival, the 10-member CBI team visited Bahanaga railway station and started the investigation. The CBI sleuths are also accompanied by a forensic team, sources said.

    The team members visited the signal room at the railway station and examined different equipment and gadgets. They also spoke to the employees at the signal room and sought information about the functioning of different equipment.

    This apart, the CBI sleuths went around the site where two passengers trains and a freight were involved in the deadly accident on Friday evening.

    The team members examined the railway tracks at the site. They also examined both the loop line and the main line at Bahanaga, besides interacting with railway officials to seek several information as part of the investigation which is likely to continue for some time.

    As per the data logger, the signal for the Coromandel Express on the loop line was green. But technically it is not possible. Hence tampering with the electronic interlocking system cannot be ruled out, according to Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Khurda Road, Rinkesh Ray.

    Following the accident, which has officially claimed 278 lives and left more than 1,100 passengers injured, the Railway officials had indicated the possibility of sabotage.

    On Sunday evening, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said the Railway Board recommended investigation by the CBI.

    According to the procedure, the Central agency takes over the Balasore GRP case number 64 registered by Odisha Police on June 3, a day after the accident.

    A senior railways official said that the CBI is conducting investigation taking into consideration all possible aspects. The probe team is gathering different information and the railways will extend full cooperation.

    Vaishnaw had on Sunday said that the Railway Board recommended for the CBI probe on the basis of our administrative information regarding the mishap. The probe will include the circumstances that led to the the train accident and the persons responsible for this, he had said.

    The Commissioner of Railway Safety and the CBI are probing the mishap simultaneously and independently, a railway official said.

  • Odisha train accident: CBI team reaches Balasore

    Odisha train accident: CBI team reaches Balasore

    Balasore: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reached Odisha to speak to the concerned officers in connection with the Balasore triple train tragedy.

    As of now, the CBI has not made any official statement in this connection.

    According to sources, the team reached Balasore Monday night.

    “We haven’t registered a case in this matter as of now. We are examining the incident spot,” the source said.

    The Railway Board had on Sunday recommended for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the train accident.

    “The way this accident happened, looking at the conditions, and according to the administrative information, the Railway Board is recommending the probe to the CBI,” Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said on Sunday.

    Vaishnaw came under fire from the opposition parties which are demanding his resignation. The opposition has been citing several reports and audits that highlighted the lapses on the part of Railways.

    In one of the horrific tragedies, at least 275 people died while over 1,000 were injured when 21 coaches of two — Coromandel Express and SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express — and a goods train collided and derailed on Friday evening near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station in Odisha’s Balasore.
    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Balasore train mishap: 101 bodies yet to be identified

    Balasore train mishap: 101 bodies yet to be identified

    Bhubaneswar: There are still 101 bodies yet to be identified those who died in the horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district.

    Speaking to the media, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Vijay Amrit Kulange said, “Of the total 193 bodies kept in Bhubaneswar, 80 bodies have been identified. 55 bodies have been handed over to the relatives. More than 200 calls have been received on BMC’s helpline number 1929. The dead bodies are being identified and handed over to the relatives.”

    On the other hand, the Divisional Railway Manager of the Eastern Central Railways Rinkesh Roy revealed that there must be a hidden conspiracy behind the accident.

    The train accident occurred due to a change in electronic interlocking. After interrogating the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot, it was revealed that they received a green signal. The railways have also demanded a CBI probe into the matter and said that strict action will be taken against whoever is involved in causing this mishap.

    It is to be noted here that the biggest train accident of the century which took place at Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday claimed over 275 lives while over 1175 were injured in the mishap.

  • Balasore train accident: Driver was conscious & confirmed that he got green signal, says Rail Board

    Balasore train accident: Driver was conscious & confirmed that he got green signal, says Rail Board

    Balasore: In a major development, the Rail Board Member Jaya Varma Singa has revealed that the driver of the ill-fated Coromandel Express was conscious after the crash and was in a condition to confirm that he got a green signal.

    Speaking to ANI, Jaya Varma Sinha, a member of Operation and Business Development, Railway Board, informed that she spoke to the driver of the ill-fated trains. The drivers confirmed that they moved the trains after getting a green signal.

    “I have seen rumors being spread about overriding of signals and speed. But, these are just rumors. Both the drivers said they moved the train after getting a green signal and were moving at a speed of 128 km per hour,” she said.

    Further, the senior rail official added that the route where the accident occurred is a “high-speed” zone where the drivers are prescribed to run at a speed of a maximum of 130 kmph.

    “As per the speedometer,– a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle– both the trains were running at a speed of 128 kmph,” noted Sinha.

    “Safety is the top priority for Railways. We are making sure that the evidence does not get tampered ad that any witness does not get affected,” said Sinha. “Only one train was involved in the accident, it was the Coromandel Express. The Coromandel Express crashed with the goods train and its coaches went on top of the goods train. It was an iron ore-laden train, a heavy train, therefore the entire impact of the collision was on the train,” she said.

  • Balasore: Train movement resumes after 51 hrs of Coromandel Express accident

    Balasore: Train movement resumes after 51 hrs of Coromandel Express accident

    Balasore: The train movement has been resumed after up and down lines were restored after 51 hours of the Coromandel train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present when the train movement was resumed after the completion of the restoration of the track on Sunday.

    Yesterday at 10.40 pm, the good train passed through Bahanga Bazar station. However, the railway department has not specified when the passenger train will run through this route.

    Union Minister was seen folding hands and praying when the train movement was resumed. He also thanked and praised the workers who helped in the restoration of the tracks. The movement was resumed after running a trial good train.

    Earlier, Railway Minister said that the root cause of the Coromandel train accident has been identified. He also said that the Railway Board has recommended the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the accident.

    Speaking to the media here, Vaishnaw said, “Keeping in mind the circumstances and situation and administration information that we have got, so for further inquiry and investigation, the Railway Board is recommending a CBI probe.”

    It is worth mentioning that the entire world has mourned the terrible Odisha train tragedy that occurred at Bahanga station in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening. In this accident, as many as 275 people have lost their lives and at least 1175 people have been injured.

    As per the report total of 1175 injured persons were admitted to various government and private hospitals. Out of the total, 793 have been discharged after treatment. Currently, 382 passengers are now undergoing treatment in various government and private hospitals. Identification of the bodies is also underway.