Coromandel express train accident

Many feared dead, several hundreds injured after three-way train accident in Odisha; rescue ops on: What we know so far At least 50 people are feared dead and over 350 injured after a three-way accident between Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and a goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. "Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are under way at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected," PM Modi said on Twitter. Rs 10 lakh in case of death, Rs 2 lakh for those with grievous injuries and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.​​​​ Emergency control room, Balasore: +91 6782 262 286; Howrah helpline no: ​033-2638227; KGP: 8972073925, 9332392339; BLS: 8249591559, 7978418322, 8585039521; SHM: 9903370746; SRC: 8109289460, 8340649469​​ Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena said the number of injured is very high and that buses are now being used to transport the injured to nearby hospitals. He further said another passenger train was also involved in the accident.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who took stock of the situation has assured to conduct a detailed high-level inquiry on the mishap. While speaking to reporters, he said, “A detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also do an independent inquiry." "Our focus is on rescue and relief operations. Restoration will begin after clearance from the district administration," he said. 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express departs from Bengaluru at 10.35 am while 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express departs from Shalimar in Kolkata at around 3:20 pm. Several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, on the way to Howrah, derailed and fell on adjacent tracks. These derailed coaches then collided with the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and its coaches capsized too. A goods train was also involved in the accident as some of the coaches of the Coromandel Express, which was heading to Chennai, hit its wagons after getting derailed. Officials said Bengaluru-Howrah superfast which was on the down line derailed at 6.55pm, and Coromandel on the up line derailed at 7pm. The goods train was parked on the track when it was hit. Opposition party raise questions Opposition party leaders have raised questions about the signalling system of the railways which purportedly led to the crash. CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya too raised the same question. "Do we no longer have any signalling and ...

By Indrajit Kundu: Three days after the terrible triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, it has emerged that the drivers and guards of the Coromandel Express that was involved in the crash are alive. They were injured in the accident and have been admitted to different hospitals in Balasore district for treatment. The Railway Board has virtually given a clean chit to the loco pilot of Coromandel Express. The accident has been attributed to a change in the electronic interlocking system. According to preliminary findings, the train was "not over-speeding" and received the signal to take the main line but somehow entered a loop line on which a goods train was parked. The driver of the Coromandel Express stated that he had determined the path ahead based on the green signal he saw. Railway Board member Jaya Varma Sinha said that Coromandel Express suffered the most damage in the accident. "We talked to the driver of the Coromandel Express. He was in his senses when he told us that he had received a green signal,” Sinha said during a press briefing on Sunday. The driver of the Howrah Yesvantpur Express, which was running on the adjacent up line, claimed to have heard an unusual sound prior to the accident. “I also talked to the TT of coach A1 of the other train, the Howrah Yesvantpur Express. He told me that he heard a loud abnormal sound from the back. He felt there was some kind of obstruction,” said Sinha. The Coromandel Express hit a stationary goods train after enteri...

By Indrajit Kundu: Three days after the terrible triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, it has emerged that the drivers and guards of the Coromandel Express that was involved in the crash are alive. They were injured in the accident and have been admitted to different hospitals in Balasore district for treatment. The Railway Board has virtually given a clean chit to the loco pilot of Coromandel Express. The accident has been attributed to a change in the electronic interlocking system. According to preliminary findings, the train was "not over-speeding" and received the signal to take the main line but somehow entered a loop line on which a goods train was parked. The driver of the Coromandel Express stated that he had determined the path ahead based on the green signal he saw. Railway Board member Jaya Varma Sinha said that Coromandel Express suffered the most damage in the accident. "We talked to the driver of the Coromandel Express. He was in his senses when he told us that he had received a green signal,” Sinha said during a press briefing on Sunday. The driver of the Howrah Yesvantpur Express, which was running on the adjacent up line, claimed to have heard an unusual sound prior to the accident. “I also talked to the TT of coach A1 of the other train, the Howrah Yesvantpur Express. He told me that he heard a loud abnormal sound from the back. He felt there was some kind of obstruction,” said Sinha. The Coromandel Express hit a stationary goods train after enteri...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who took stock of the situation has assured to conduct a detailed high-level inquiry on the mishap. While speaking to reporters, he said, “A detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also do an independent inquiry." "Our focus is on rescue and relief operations. Restoration will begin after clearance from the district administration," he said. 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express departs from Bengaluru at 10.35 am while 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express departs from Shalimar in Kolkata at around 3:20 pm. Several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, on the way to Howrah, derailed and fell on adjacent tracks. These derailed coaches then collided with the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and its coaches capsized too. A goods train was also involved in the accident as some of the coaches of the Coromandel Express, which was heading to Chennai, hit its wagons after getting derailed. Officials said Bengaluru-Howrah superfast which was on the down line derailed at 6.55pm, and Coromandel on the up line derailed at 7pm. The goods train was parked on the track when it was hit. Opposition party raise questions Opposition party leaders have raised questions about the signalling system of the railways which purportedly led to the crash. CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya too raised the same question. "Do we no longer have any signalling and ...

Many feared dead, several hundreds injured after three-way train accident in Odisha; rescue ops on: What we know so far At least 50 people are feared dead and over 350 injured after a three-way accident between Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and a goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. "Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are under way at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected," PM Modi said on Twitter. Rs 10 lakh in case of death, Rs 2 lakh for those with grievous injuries and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.​​​​ Emergency control room, Balasore: +91 6782 262 286; Howrah helpline no: ​033-2638227; KGP: 8972073925, 9332392339; BLS: 8249591559, 7978418322, 8585039521; SHM: 9903370746; SRC: 8109289460, 8340649469​​ Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena said the number of injured is very high and that buses are now being used to transport the injured to nearby hospitals. He further said another passenger train was also involved in the accident.