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  • Odisha train tragedy: 18 trains cancelled, 7 diverted and 1 partially cancelled

    Odisha train tragedy: 18 trains cancelled, 7 diverted and 1 partially cancelled

    Kolkata:  As many as 18 trains remain cancelled and seven of them have been diverted, and one train is partially cancelled following the Odisha train tragedy.

    The trains starting from various locations were intended to pass through the Balasore stretch where more than 50 persons have been killed and over 100 injured, following several coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel express train derailed near the Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district.

    Following trains scheduled to commence their journey on Friday and Saturday will remain cancelled according to the latest bulletin released by the Indian Railways.

    “12837 Howrah-Puri Express; 12863 Howrah-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Express; 12839 Howrah-Chennai Mail; 12895 Shalimar-Puri Superfast Express; 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express; 02837 Santragachi-Puri Special; 22201 Sealdah-Puri Duronto Express, 12509 SMVT Bengaluru-Guwahati from Bangalore, all trains intended to commence their journey on Friday (June 2) are cancelled.”

    12074 Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express from Bhubaneswar; 12073 Howrah-Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express from Howrah; 12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express from Puri; 12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express from Howrah; 12822 Puri-Shalimar Dhauli Express from Puri; 12821 ShalimarPuri Dhauli Express from Shalimar; 12892 Puri-Bangiriposi from Puri; 12891 Bangiriposi-Puri Express from Bangiriposi; 02838 Puri-Santragachhi Special from Puri; 12842 Chennai-Shalimar Coromandel Express from Chennai trains which were intended to commence their journey on June 3 (Saturday) have also been cancelled.

    The following trains will be diverted via Tatanagar as per the official press release. 22807 Santragachi-Chennai Express; 22873 Digha-Visakhapatnam Express; 18409 Shalimar-Puri Sri Jagannath Express; 22817 Howrah-Mysuru Express journey commencing on June 2 will be diverted via Tatanagar.

    12802 New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express from New Delhi commenced journey on June 1 will run via Tata-Kendujhargarh.

    18478 Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express from Rishikesh began its journey on June 1 will run via Tata-Kendujhargarh.

    12815 Puri-Anand Vihar (new Delhi) Nandankanan Express from Puri on June 3 will run via Jakhapura-Jaroli.

    08415 Jaleswar-Puri Special from Jaleswar on June 3 will originate from Bhadrak instead of Jaleswar, according to the latest official bulletin.

  • Picture of humanity of Balasore residents, flock to donate blood for accident victims

    Picture of humanity of Balasore residents, flock to donate blood for accident victims

    Balasore: Odisha experienced the biggest train accident of the century. On Friday evening, over 8-10 bogies of Coromondel Express train derailed after colliding with goods train near Bahanaga of Odisha’s Balasore district. Due to the accident, over 233 people lost their lives and 900 got injured.

    In such a situation, the residents of Balasore have shown a great view of humanity. Last night yesterday, hundreds of people reached Balasore District Headquarter Hospital to donate blood to the victims of the train mishap.

    The scene of the hospital was heart warming as numerous people reached out the hospitals so that they can help out the injured.

    On the other hand, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep concern over disaster Coromandel Express accident near Balasore said that saving lives of injured passengers is now top priority of the government. He visited the SRC Office on Friday evening and took stock of the situation.

    Speaking to media persons the CM said that our first priority is to take injured persons to hospitals and save their lives. He will visit the accident site today morning and review the situation on spot.

    While over 233 people were killed, more than 900 people were injured due to the train accident in Odisha.

    Meanwhile, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced compensation for the kin of the victims. “Ex-gratia compensation of 10 Lakh in case of death, Rs 2 Lakh towards grievous and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries,” he said.

    President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with several others expressed their deep grief over the loss of lives and property following the train accident in Odisha.

  • Odisha Train Tragedy: Mamata-Railway Minister spar over death toll at accident spot

    Odisha Train Tragedy: Mamata-Railway Minister spar over death toll at accident spot

    Bhubaneswar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday engaged in a verbal duel at the train accident site in Odisha’s Balasore district.

    While interacting with the media, Mamata said she got information that the death toll in the train crash might exceed 500.

    At this, Vaishaw, who was standing beside her intervened immediately and said, “As per Odisha government’s data, the death toll is 238.”

    In response to the Railway Minister’s reply, the West Bengal CM reiterated the figure claiming that 238 was Friday night’s toll. “Rescue work in three coaches is still not complete, hence the toll would go up further,” she ascertained.

    The Chief Minister also said that anti-collision was not fitted in the express trains which led to the mishap. She demanded a high-level probe into the accident.

    As per latest official figures, the toll in the train tragedy has increased to 261, while more than 900 are injured.

    The injured passengers have been admitted in Gopalpur, Khantapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Soro and Cuttack SCB hospitals.

  • PM Modi reached Balasore, went to the place of train accident

    PM Modi reached Balasore, went to the place of train accident

    Balasore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Balasore train accident site to take stock of the situation.

    A horrific accident has taken place in Balasore, Odisha after three trains collided, in which 280 people have died so far while more than 900 people are said to be injured. On the Balasore accident, Congress President and former Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said, ‘…I request political parties to come forward and help. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I have to ask many questions to the Prime Minister and the Railway Minister, but now is the time for relief and rescue.RJD Chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has said on the Balasore train accident that the way he showed negligence and did not show vigilance, resulted in such a large number of casualties. There should be a high-level inquiry into it and action should be taken against those responsible for it. It was very careless, they destroyed the railway.
    After the Balasore accident, British PM Rishi Sunak has expressed grief over the accident. He said that my feelings are towards PM Narendra Modi and the families of the victims of the Odisha accident. My condolences to the bereaved families.

  • Survivors of Odisha train accident said, I survived by the grace of God

    Survivors of Odisha train accident said, I survived by the grace of God

    Bhubaneswar (IANS) | Manickal Tiwari, one of the fortunate survivors of the horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, believes he has been reborn by the grace of God. Tiwari, a resident of Balasore town, sustained serious injuries on his hand and head. Recalling that horror, he said, I boarded the S1 coach of the Coromandel Express train at Balasore and traveled to Cuttack. I was recording video on my mobile at the window to show my family members about the speed of the train.

    Suddenly their coach derailed between Khantapara and Bahnaga and overturned. The entire area was covered with dust, Tiwari said. He said, I was bleeding profusely from my head and had a serious injury on my hand.

    Tiwari said, the whole accident happened in just five seconds. A young couple was sitting in front of me. The man died while his wife survived.

    He told that he was traveling in a reserved compartment. The coach was completely packed with passengers, and many of them may not have had tickets. Tiwari said the train was running at a speed of over 100 kmph at the time of the incident.

    When I managed to get out of the coach, I saw that my coach was completely shattered and hundreds of people were lying on the track without any movement, he said.

    He said, by the grace of God I was saved. I don’t even want to remember Black Friday.

    Significantly, more than 261 people had died and 900 people were injured in this accident. The injured passengers have been admitted to Gopalpur, Khantapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Soro and Cuttack SCB hospitals.

    –IANS

  • Mamata Banerjee demands proper probe into Odisha train accident

    Mamata Banerjee demands proper probe into Odisha train accident

    Kolkata (IANS) | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded a proper inquiry to find out the exact cause of the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. 261 people were killed and more than 900 were injured in this accident. Former Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the accident site earlier in the day. He interacted with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and other top officials.

    During his conversation with Vaishnav, he was heard complaining about the lack of coordination in the railway department.

    Later talking to media persons he said, definitely something has happened. There should be a proper investigation to find out.

    He also expressed apprehension that a fault in the anti-collision system could be a reason for the accident, which is one of the worst rail accidents in the last 15 years.

    When I was the railway minister for three terms, I took the initiative to set up an anti-collision system. I think if the system was in place, the accident could have been avoided. A large number of people who died in the accident are from West Bengal. My government officials are coordinating with their counterparts in Odisha for smooth rescue operations.

    He also announced a compensation of five lakh rupees each for the families of the deceased from Bengal.

    Meanwhile, a statement issued from the West Bengal secretariat claimed that at least 70 ambulances and 10 buses and 20 mini trucks with 34 doctors had reached Balasore by 12 noon on Saturday.

    Two disaster management group teams of the police are going to Balasore, the statement said.

    It also claimed that 20 ambulances and 120 passengers have left for West Bengal from Balasore and 11 patients are admitted in various hospitals in West Bengal.

    –IANS

  • Dalai Lama expressed grief over the death of people in Odisha train accident

    Dalai Lama expressed grief over the death of people in Odisha train accident

    Dharamshala (IANS) | Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama expressed grief over the death of people in the Odisha train accident on Saturday. In a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, he said, “I express my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and pray for all those who have been injured and affected by this tragedy.”

    I greatly appreciate that the State Government and other agencies, including the Central Government, are doing their best to provide medical treatment and assistance to the injured and others affected by this tragic accident.

    As a mark of solidarity with the people of Odisha, the Dalai Lama Trust (DLT) is donating towards medical treatment as well as relief and rescue efforts.

    As you know, I have had the opportunity to visit Odisha several times and have also had the honor of meeting you.

    Coaches of Coromandel Express and SMVT-Howrah Super Fast Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, killing 261 people and injuring nearly 900.

    –IANS

  • Sonia Gandhi condoles death of passengers in Odisha train accident

    Sonia Gandhi condoles death of passengers in Odisha train accident

    New Delhi (IANS) | United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday condoled the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and expressed her condolences to the bereaved families. In a statement, the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) president said, “The horrific train accident in Odisha has pained me the most. I express my deepest sympathies and condolences to all the bereaved families.

    261 people were killed in a train accident on Friday evening near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha. More than 900 people have also been injured and many are admitted in hospitals.

    Meanwhile, Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal said party chief Mallikarjun Kharge had informed Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and AICC in-charge A.K. Chella Kumar to immediately visit the accident site in Odisha to take stock of the situation and supervise the relief efforts being carried out by Congress workers and frontal organisations.

    Earlier, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, AICC in-charge-administration and coordinator of the Congress President’s office, tweeted, “Resignation is expected in such cases not only on moral grounds.” Resignation is also a means to ensure that those in power and responsible for the accident do not influence such ‘high level enquiry’. That is why it has been established convention that all officers in the chain of command are suspended and ministers resign.

    –IANS

  • Odisha train accident: Special train carrying stranded passengers leaves for Chennai

    Odisha train accident: Special train carrying stranded passengers leaves for Chennai

    Chennai (IANS) | A special train carrying 250 stranded passengers left Bhadrak for Chennai on Saturday morning following the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening and will reach Chennai Central Railway Station on Sunday. In addition, Southern Railway will run a special train from Chennai to take the families of the victims to the accident site. The train will leave for Bhadrok in Odisha at 7.20 pm from Chennai Central Railway Station.

    Southern Railway requests people whose relatives or friends were involved in the ill-fated train to travel to Odisha by special train

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin told media persons that the state government was in constant touch with the Odisha government regarding the rescue and other operations.

    Although no casualties have been reported from Tamil Nadu so far, the state government has announced a compensation of Rs five lakh each to the families of the deceased.

    An amount of Rs one lakh each has been approved for those injured in the accident.

    –IANS

  • Odisha train accident: Tamil Nadu government cancels Karunanidhi centenary celebrations

    Odisha train accident: Tamil Nadu government cancels Karunanidhi centenary celebrations

    Chennai (IANS) | The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday canceled the centenary year celebrations of late chief minister and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi as a mark of respect to the victims of the Odisha train accident. Karunanidhi’s son Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will pay homage at the Kalaignar Karunanidhi statue and the Kalaignar Memorial, while all other public events have been cancelled.

    The DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which had planned several public events scheduled for this evening, has rescheduled the events.

    Meanwhile, the chief minister has deputed two ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin and SS Shivshankar to reach Odisha along with three IAS officers and coordinate with railway officials.

    –IANS