Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Coromandel Express train derailed, collided with another train, killing 277.
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Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Odisha Chief Secy Pradeep Jena said that the death toll is 275 and not 288 and out of the 1,175 injured 793 have been discharged after treatment. At least 277 people died and over 800 were injured in a three-train collision in Balasore, Odisha on Friday evening, setting off a massive rescue and evacuation process. The train crash happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe. Stay with Mint to catch Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates.
04 Jun 2023, 10:37:44 PM IST
‘Downline track is ready, major damages were in upline track’
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, Chief Public Relations Officer, Southeastern Railway on Balasore train accident said, “The downline track is ready, major damages were in the upline track. In next few hours, we are expecting to restore. All investigations will be done parallelly. The railway team is working continuously."
04 Jun 2023, 09:29:14 PM IST
Drone visuals of the restoration work | Video
04 Jun 2023, 08:18:36 PM IST
Mamata questions official death toll
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday questioned the death figures given by the Ministry of Railways in the triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore, stating that 61 people from her state were dead and 182 were still missing.
Mamata Banerjee asked questions on whether Vande Bharat engines were up to the mark. "If from one state, 182 are missing and 61 are confirmed dead, then where would the figures stand?" she asked, addressing a press conference at the state secretariat, Nabanna.
04 Jun 2023, 06:47:49 PM IST
Railway Board recommends CBI probe in Odisha train accident
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday that the railway board has recommended a CBI probe into the Odisha train accident in which 275 people died and 1,175 were injured.
04 Jun 2023, 05:26:18 PM IST
62 people from West Bengal died in Odisha train accident: Mamata Banerjee
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: “62 people from West Bengal died in this accident. 206 people are being treated in the state. 73 people from the state are admitted to various hospitals in Odisha. While 56 people from West Bengal have been discharged from the hospitals in Odisha. 182 people are yet to be identified," said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
04 Jun 2023, 03:54:03 PM IST
Coromandel driver says he received green signal
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: The driver of the Coromandel Express train has said that he received green signal to move forward, which virtually clears him of any role behind the accident that killed 275 people in Odisha's Balasore district.
04 Jun 2023, 03:44:59 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh announces ex gratia for train tragedy victims
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced ex gratia for the victims of the Odisha train tragedy. “Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to pay ex gratia of ₹10 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased, ₹5 lakhs each to those seriously injured and ₹1 lakh each to those who sustained minor injuries, in addition to the financial help extended by the Centre," CMO said in a statement.
04 Jun 2023, 02:59:24 PM IST
Making sure evidence does not get tampered & any witness does not get affected: Railway board
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: Jaya Varma Sinha, Member of Operation and Business Development in the Railway Board has said that the board will make sure the evidence does not get tampered and any witness does not get affected during the investigation process. “Safety is the top priority for Railways. We are making sure that the evidence does not get tampered & that any witness does not get affected. The driver of the train who sustained serious injuries said that the train moved forward only after it received a 'Green' signal. Neither did he jump any signal nor the train was overspeeding," she said.
04 Jun 2023, 02:35:08 PM IST
‘This happened due to negligence’ Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav
While speaking to reporters, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav said that “It's a big accident. This has happened due to negligence. Railways claim that safety is their priority but even after such a major accident, responsibility has not been fixed yet. Action should be taken against those responsible"
04 Jun 2023, 02:34:04 PM IST
Railways first focused on relief and rescue work after the accident, says Jaya Varma Sinha
Jaya Varma Sinha said that the Railways first focused on relief and rescue work after the accident. "Railways first did relief and rescue work after the accident and after that repair work is being done. There are four lines at Bahanaga station. It has two main lines. There was a goods train on the loop line. The driver had received the green signal at the station. Both vehicles were running at full speed," she said.
04 Jun 2023, 02:25:44 PM IST
'Goods train did not get derail, only Coromandal Express met with an accident, says Jaya Varma Sinha
Jaya Varma Sinha said that the goods train did not get derailed and only Coromandal Express met with an accident.
According to the preliminary findings, there has been some issue with the signalling. We are still waiting for the detailed report from the Commissioner of Railway Safety. Only Coromandal Express met with an accident. The train was at a speed of around 128 km/h, she said.
She further added, “The goods train did not get derailed. Since the goods train was carrying iron ores, the maximum damage of the impact was on Coromandel Express. This is the reason for a huge number of deaths and injuries. The derailed bogies of Coromandel Express came on the down line, and hit the last two bogies of Yashwantpur Express which was crossing at the speed of 126 km/h from down line"
04 Jun 2023, 02:13:21 PM IST
Prima facie appears to be an issue of signalling, says Railway Board's Jaya Varma
Jaya Varma Sinha, Member of Operation and Business Development, Railway Board said that as Prima facie it appears to be an issue of signalling, but we cannot authenticate anything as of now
04 Jun 2023, 02:10:41 PM IST
Two railway lines are expected to be operational by 8pm today, says Railway Board's Jaya Varma
Jaya Varma Sinha, Member of Operation and Business Development, Railway Board said that at least two railway lines are expected to be operational by 8pm today at the site. “We expect that trains will start running at a low speed," she said.
04 Jun 2023, 02:05:25 PM IST
Watch: Sandeep Mathur Principal Executive Director of Signalling explains the functioning of interlocking
04 Jun 2023, 01:25:12 PM IST
Death toll is 275 and not 288, says Odisha Chief Secy Pradeep Jena
Odisha Chief Secy Pradeep Jena said that the death toll is 275 and not 288.
"The data was checked by DM and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, 88 bodies have been identified, he added. Out of 1,175 injured, 793 have been discharged after treatment. The figure will be updated around 2pm
04 Jun 2023, 01:22:48 PM IST
Odisha CM announces free bus services to Kolkata
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced free bus services to Kolkata in the wake of the triple train tragedy in Balasore that claimed 288 lives."Keeping in view the greater benefit of the commuters CM Naveen Patnaik has announced free bus service to Kolkata from Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from today," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Odisha said
04 Jun 2023, 01:11:26 PM IST
Railway Board holds press conference on Odisha Train tragic accident
After Congress, Railway Board holds press conference on Odisha Train tragic accident
04 Jun 2023, 12:44:51 PM IST
Odisha train accident: PIL in SC seeking probe by expert panel
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore by an expert panel headed by a retired judge of the apex court.
The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved claimed 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries.
The PIL also sought guidelines and directions for the implementation of the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System called KAVACH Protection System in Indian Railways with immediate effect to ensure public safety.
04 Jun 2023, 12:43:09 PM IST
Down mail line has been restored, tweets Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a tweet wrote, “Down mail line has been restored at 12:05 hrs today"
04 Jun 2023, 12:32:22 PM IST
Congress questions PM Modi over train accident
Congress on 4 June held press conference on Odisha train tragedy. The opposition party questioned the government on railway management.
In a press conference, Pawan Khera said, “Resigning means taking moral responsibility. Neither responsibility nor morality is visible in this government."
04 Jun 2023, 12:08:37 PM IST
Why railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw should resign. Congress lists 9 reasons
Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday slammed Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw pertaining to the fatal railway accident that took place on 2nd June night. In a series of tweets, Surjewala shared nine reasons related to the Balasore train accident and gave justification for why Vaishnaw should quit his post. Read more here
04 Jun 2023, 11:59:28 AM IST
Odisha CM announces ₹5 lakh ex-gratia to family members of those killed in train accident
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh to the family members of those killed in the triple train accident at Bahanga Bazar near Balasore.
The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
The next of kin of the deceased will get an assistance of ₹5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get ₹1 lakh as assistance, a statement issued by the CMO said.
04 Jun 2023, 11:57:54 AM IST
Help desk set up at Bhubaneswar civic body office to assist Balasore train accident victims
The help desk has been set up at BMC-ICOMC tower, Satya Nagar Bhubaneswar to facilitate family, friends, and relatives of deceased people and people stranded in the tragic train accident.
"Odisha Train Accident HelpLine: 1929 A Help Desk under the supervision of senior officers has been created in @bmcbbsr office in Bhubaneswar for extending assistance to the relatives of the victims of the train accident," I and PR Department, Odisha said in a tweet.
"A helpline no: 1929 has also been started for this purpose," the department said.
04 Jun 2023, 11:36:27 AM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mamata Banerjee continue war of words over Odisha train accident, ‘Nothing to do with Kavach but…’
The war of words between Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and West Bengal chief minister and former Rail Minister Mamata Banerjee over the devastating train accident in Odisha. Read more here
04 Jun 2023, 11:33:45 AM IST
Watch: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan reach Soro Government Hospital in Odisha
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan reached Soro Government Hospital in Odisha to meet the injured.
04 Jun 2023, 11:26:05 AM IST
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on restoration work
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who is present at the accident site in Balasore said that out of the two main lines, track laying work has been done on one of them and is underway on the other.
04 Jun 2023, 11:01:41 AM IST
PM Modi dials Rail Minister to look at progress of the restoration work
Railway ministry sources told ANI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who is present at the site and took progress of the restoration work
04 Jun 2023, 10:55:31 AM IST
Odisha train accident: Here's a list of list of trains diverted, cancelled or rescheduled
DRM Kharagpur has listed trains which are cancelled, diverted or rescheduled. See full list here
04 Jun 2023, 10:42:35 AM IST
‘Responsibility to establish normalcy as early as possible’, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who was present along with union railway minister at the accident spot said that it our responsibility to establish normalcy as early as possible. He said, "It is our responsibility to establish normalcy as early as possible. Restoration work is underway. Indian Railways is running free trains and logistic facilities are also being provided. The death toll has crossed 270. The inquiry for the cause is underway. We will take strict action against the persons responsible for this"
04 Jun 2023, 10:29:46 AM IST
Singapore PM writes to PM Modi to express condolences on the Odisha train derailment
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to PM Narendra Modi to express condolences on the Odisha train derailment: Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India.
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04 Jun 2023, 10:19:32 AM IST
Identified the cause… and the people responsible for it, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The commissioner of railway safety has investigated the matter and let the investigation report come but we have identified the cause of the incident and the people responsible for it... It happened due to a change in electronic interlocking. Right now our focus is on restoration"
04 Jun 2023, 10:12:09 AM IST
‘Working on restoration of tracks’ Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Sharing an update, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told ANI that, “NDRF, ODRF and Railway teams have worked all night for the identification of the deceased and restoration of tracks. Union Health Minister has reached Odisha, he will visit hospitals and take stock of the situation. Many trains have been cancelled and diverted. We are working on the restoration of the tracks"
04 Jun 2023, 09:27:47 AM IST
Root cause of the accident identified, try to restore the track today, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
While speaking to ANI, railway minister said, “The root cause of this accident has been identified. PM Modi inspected the site yesterday. We will try to restore the track today. All bodies have been removed. Our target is to finish the restoration work by Wednesday morning so that trains can start running on this track"
04 Jun 2023, 09:22:23 AM IST
Kuwait leaders offer condolences to President Murmu over Odisha train tragedy
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jabar Al Sabah offered condolences to President Droupadi Murmu over a train accident in Odisha which claimed lives of 288 people and injured over 1000 people, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
He wished swift recovery for those who have been injured in the accident.
Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also offered condolences to President Murmu over the train collision in Odisha, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
04 Jun 2023, 09:13:44 AM IST
Watch: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand sculpture on Odisha Train Accident
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture on Odisha Train Accident, with the message “Praying for speedy recovery of survivors."
04 Jun 2023, 09:00:30 AM IST
'Our family is devastated': 3 brothers lose lives in Odisha train accident
Three brothers from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, who were travelling to Tamil Nadu in search of work, lost their lives in the train accident in Odisha's Balasore, officials told PTI.
Haran Gayen (40), Nishikant Gayen (35) and Dibakar Gayen (32), residents of Charanikhali village in Basanti Uttar, usually lived in the southern state most time of the year and did menial jobs there.
They came home a few days back, and were going back to Tamil Nadu this time in the Coromandel Express in search of work as farm labourers.
Haran's wife Anajita is a neurological patient, locals said, adding that her treatment was now in question. He is survived by two married daughters and a son who has recently started working at a local eatery. Besides his wife, Nishikant is survived by a daughter and a son, both minors. Dibakar is survived by two sons and his wife. "My father and uncles are no more, our family is devastated," said an inconsolable Avijit, the son of Haran.
04 Jun 2023, 08:40:52 AM IST
PM Modi is paying a price for…: Subramanian Swamy demands rail minister's resignation over Odisha train accident
Subramanian Swamy on Friday demanded railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation over the tragic train accident in Odisha and noted that Prime Minister Modi is paying the price for it. On the cause of the accident, Swamy said the fast train that flew off the tracks to an oncoming train was never to be allowed on those tracks since the tracks were meant for a slower train. Read more here
04 Jun 2023, 08:33:30 AM IST
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reaches accident spot in Balasore
Former MoS Railways and Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has reached the spot in Balasore where the horrific train accident took place.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has deputed Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and AICC In-Charge A Chella Kumar to visit the train crash site in Odisha to take stock of the situation.
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04 Jun 2023, 08:24:19 AM IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reaches Bhubaneswar airport
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has reached Bhubaneswar airport. The health inister will visit AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Medical College in Cuttack to take stock of medical assistance being provided to the injured victims of Odisha Train Accident.
04 Jun 2023, 08:20:28 AM IST
10 ambulances from Andhra Pradesh at incident spot
Ten ambulances from Andhra Pradesh have reached Odisha to help shift the injured persons from one hospital to another.
04 Jun 2023, 07:46:45 AM IST
100 bodies to be kept at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, says DCP Singh
Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Geeta Singh informed that 100 out of the 160 unidentified bodies of passengers of the Odisha triple train accident will be kept in AIIMS Bhubaneshwar.
The DCP said the remaining bodies will be kept in the mortuaries of various hospitals and medical colleges in Bhubaneswar.
"Among the 288 passengers who died, 160 bodies have not been identified till now. Those identified have been sent to their respective addresses. But as there are no mortuary facilities in Balasore, 160 bodies will be kept in mortuaries in various hospitals and medical colleges in Bhubaneswar. A maximum of 100 bodies will be kept at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar. Others will be kept at KIMS, SUM, Hitech, Capital Hospital and SCB Medical College, Cuttack," DCP Singh said.
04 Jun 2023, 07:46:14 AM IST
Watch | Restoration work underway
04 Jun 2023, 07:08:33 AM IST
CPRO South Eastern Railway shares update on the restoration work at crash site
Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), South Eastern Railway has shared an update on the restoration work at crash site. While speaking to ANI, he said, “Capsized bogies have been removed...2 bogies of goods train also have been removed...work of connecting track is going on from one side...will finish the work as soon as possible."
04 Jun 2023, 06:56:20 AM IST
Special train from Balasore arrives in Chennai
A special train from Balasore carrying passengers affected by the horrific accident and derailment on Friday, arrived in Chennai in the wee hours of Sunday, informed officials.
Speaking at a press briefing, TN Health Minister Ma Subramanian said special medical arrangements have been made at all major government hospitals to provide medical help to the passengers.
He added, "Special arrangements have been made at all major government hospitals, with 305 doctors ready to provide medical help to the passengers. 207 ICUs and 250 beds have been arranged at six major government hospitals in Chennai. A medical team has been put together to examine the passengers at the airport as well."
04 Jun 2023, 06:34:17 AM IST
Watch: Survivors of Balasore Train Accident, arrive at Chennai railway station on a special train
Some of the survivors of Balasore Train Accident arrived at Chennai railway station on a special train from Odisha. One of the survivor Aneesh Kumar told ANI, “I'm an army personnel...it was hard to take people out of the train...we took our injured fellow passengers to hospital...I lost my documents, army ID card, phone, luggage etc...I'm glad that I survived the accident..."
04 Jun 2023, 06:25:15 AM IST
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala poses set of 9 questions to PM Modi
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on a visit to the site of the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore, on Saturday, posing a set of nine questions to him
04 Jun 2023, 06:21:24 AM IST
NDRF says it pulled out 44 passengers alive, retrieved 112 bodies
As the nation mourned the loss of lives in the horrific triple train accident in Balasore, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Saturday that their personnel pulled out 44 passengers alive from the mangled coaches of the passenger trains and retrieved 112 bodies.
The NDRF added that its personnel were conducting a last round of search with the help of other agencies.
"After rescuing 44 live victims & retrieving 112 bodies till now, NDRF teams conducting Final Search with other agencies," tweeted NDRF.
04 Jun 2023, 06:14:12 AM IST
US President Joe Biden condoles the tragic train accident
US President Joe Biden has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the tragic news of triple train crash in Odisha. In a statement, "(First Lady Dr) Jill (Biden) and I are heartbroken by the tragic news of the deadly train crash in India. Our prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones and the many who suffered injuries in this terrible incident," Biden said in a statement.
03 Jun 2023, 11:07:01 PM IST
Restoration work continues into the night at Odisha train accident site | Video
03 Jun 2023, 11:05:04 PM IST
Restoration work is ongoing at the train accident site in Balasore | Video
Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: The Ministry of Railways has allocated significant resources, including over 1000 manpower, multiple Poclain machines, Accident Relief Trains, and Railway and Road Cranes, to ensure prompt restoration at the site of the train accident in Balasore, Odisha, it said in a statement.
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