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  • 7 laborers died after being hit by goods train

    7 laborers died after being hit by goods train

    New Delhi. At least 7 laborers were killed and 1 other seriously injured when a goods train ran over them at Odisha’s Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station on Wednesday. When the goods train started rolling, the workers took shelter under the goods train to avoid heavy rain.

    In a statement, the East Coast Railway said, “Contract workers employed by a contractor for railway work took shelter under a goods train near Jajpur Keonjhar Road (station) to seek protection from a sudden thunderstorm.” The reserve rake without engine started rolling due to the wind which led to the accident. The injured have been admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The incident comes five days after the tragic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district in which 288 people were killed and over 1,000 others were injured.

    Braving the scorching heat, people armed with their mobile cameras reached the accident site to see the mangled remains of the trains involved in the accident. Though the railway authorities cordoned off the area with green cloth, coaches strewn on the sides of the tracks can now be easily seen. The Coromandel Express was diverted on the loop line before hitting a stationary goods train on Friday night.

    The collision caused the coaches of the Coromandel Express to overturn onto another track. The derailed coaches collided with the rear coaches of another train, the Bengaluru to Howrah Superfast Express, which was traveling in the opposite direction. While trains resumed operations late on Sunday night from the accident site, Wednesday’s journey is the first service of the Coromandel Express to resume the route.

  • Testing of railway track underway at Balasore train accident site

    Testing of railway track underway at Balasore train accident site

    Balasore. Railway track trial underway at the site of Balasore train accident as restoration work is underway

    As per Railway Board, at least two railway lines are expected to be operational by 8pm today.

  • Mamta Banerjee took press conference regarding Balasore accident

    Mamta Banerjee took press conference regarding Balasore accident

    West Bengal. Those who have survived the Balasore accident and have returned to their homes but are in trauma, the state government will give Rs 10,000 and Rs 2,000 per family and relief material for the next three months.
I got a message in which there was a big list that how many people were killed during the time of Nitish, Lalu and me? Have these people ever thought how much I modernized the railways during my time. All the information is wrong... I ask how many people were killed in Godhra?
We have worked very hard. We made all the metro trains in our time. Who formed the Mumbai Railway Development Corporation? I made it in my time. Had I not been there, the Delhi Metro would not have started at all.
Why was the railway minister silent yesterday when I mentioned about the anti-collision thing? Two types of statements are coming, there is something black in the lentils. I want the truth to come out. I don't want Railway Minister's resignation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata
  • Train accident: Check list of passengers undergoing treatment at hospitals, photos of deceased uploaded on these websites

    Train accident: Check list of passengers undergoing treatment at hospitals, photos of deceased uploaded on these websites

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has uploaded the list of the injured passengers, who are undergoing treatment at different hospitals after the train accident in Balasore, on different websites with the aim to facilitate their identification.

    The State government has also uploaded the photos of the deceased persons to help their family members to identify them.

    The lists of the passengers undergoing treatment at different hospitals and photos of the deceased persons have been uploaded on three different websites (srcodisha.nic.in, https://bmc.gov.in, https://osdma.org).

    However, as the images posted, given the nature of the accident, are disturbing, children have been advised not to view these images and the viewers’ discretion may be exercised.

    Besides, none (Media/Individual/Firms etc.) shall reproduce/publish and use the images without prior written approval of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC).

    Click on the links given below to visit directly to the official website and see the list of passengers undergoing treatment at hospitals and photos of deceased person:

    srcodisha.nic.in
    https://bmc.gov.in
    https://osdma.org
    Earlier, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a helpline number for relatives of the people who were killed in the train accident at Bahanaga railway station.

    According to BMC commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange, 170 bodies have been kept in different hospitals of Bhubaneswar and the helpline number has been issued to facilitate family/friends/relatives of deceased people and people stranded in the tragic train accident.

    The helpline number is 1929. People can make phone calls round the clock or visit the BMC-ICOMC tower in Satya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar to get information about the deceased persons.

  • After train crash, Aviation Ministry advises airlines not to increase fares to, from Bhubaneswar

    After train crash, Aviation Ministry advises airlines not to increase fares to, from Bhubaneswar

    NEW DELHI: In the midst of a horrific train crash in Odisha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday advised airline companies to keep an eye on the unusual surge in fares of flights coming to and from Bhubaneswar. The Ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) has issued an advisory to all airline companies not to increase fares.

    “In view of the unfortunate accident in Odisha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all airlines to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Bhubaneswar and other airports of the State and take necessary action regarding the same,” MoCA said. Further, the ministry has advised all airlines not to charge any fee for cancellation and rescheduling to Bhubaneswar.

    “Any cancellation and rescheduling on flights due to the incident may be done without penal charges,” MoCA has advised all the airline companies.

    The accident involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Coromandel Express and a goods train on three separate tracks at Bahanaga Bazar Station in the State’s Balasore district. According to Odisha Government’s Special Relief Commissioner’s office 17 coaches of the two trains had derailed and severely damaged on Friday evening.

    As per the information received till now from the South Eastern Railway, there are 288 casualties. As total of 56 passengers have suffered grievous injury and 747 passengers were minorly injured. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the train crash site in Odisha’s Balasore. He was accompanied by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

    At the site PM Modi spoke to Cabinet Secretary and Health Minister and asked them to ensure all needed help is provided to the injured and their families, government sources said. After taking stock of crash incident, PM Modi visited Fakir Mohan Hospital, Balasore, where some of the passengers injured in Friday’s accident involving three trains were admitted. After meeting the crash survivors, he said that directions have been given to probe the train accident and that whoever is found guilty will not be spared.

    He also thanked the people of Odisha, who came forward to help crash survivors, whether by donating blood or providing assistance in the rescue operation. Prior to this, PM Modi had also convened a meeting to review the situation in connection with the rail accident.

  • Big train accident: Prime Minister Modi reached the accident site, took stock of the situation

    Big train accident: Prime Minister Modi reached the accident site, took stock of the situation

    Balasore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached the spot of the Odisha train accident, first took stock of the incident. After this, he interacted with the officials on the spot and took information from them. He also spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Odisha, “This is the biggest train accident ever. A similar incident happened in 1981 as well. There was no anti collision device in this train, if it was there then this accident would not have happened. We will give Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the people of our state who died in this accident. We will extend full cooperation to the state government and the Railways in relief and rescue work.
    Dr Jayant Panda of SCB Medical College, Cuttack said that after the train accident, more than 3000 units of blood have been collected since last night in Cuttack, Balasore and Bhadrak. We have also donated to the CM and PM relief funds.
    There are many heart-wrenching stories of the Balasore train accident, listening to which anyone’s heart will be touched. An eyewitness told – the parents were dead and the child also died crying in front of them. The scene was very frightening.

  • Deeply Anguished By Loss Of Lives In Odisha Train Accident: President Murmu

    Deeply Anguished By Loss Of Lives In Odisha Train Accident: President Murmu

    President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said she was “deeply anguished” by the loss of lives in an unfortunate train accident in Odisha and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

    At least 50 people died and 350 were injured in a three-way accident involving Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Coromandel Express and a goods train on separate tracks in Bahanagar in Odisha’s Balasore district.

    “Deeply anguished to know about the loss of lives in an unfortunate rail accident in Balasore, Odisha. My heart goes out to the bereaved families. I pray for the success of rescue operations and quick recovery of the injured,” Murmu said in a tweet.

  • Distressed By Train Accident In Odisha: PM Modi

    Distressed By Train Accident In Odisha: PM Modi

    Expressing distress over the train accident in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said rescue operations were underway at the site and all possible assistance was being given to those affected.

    Modi spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take stock of the situation. At least 50 people died and 179 people were injured in an accident involving three trains — Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, Coromandel Express and a goods train — in Bahanagar in Odisha’s Balasore district Friday evening, officials said.

    “Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon,” Modi said in a tweet.

    “Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected,” the prime minister said.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the accident was “deeply agonizing”.

    “The train accident at Balasore in Odisha is deeply agonizing. The NDRF team has already reached the accident site, and other teams are also rushing to join the rescue operation. My condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of those injured,” Shah tweeted.