Odisha Train Accident LIVE Updates: CBI seizes mobile phones of railway staff, likely to question loco pilot

In a major train mishap, two express trains and a goods train derailed near Balasore's Bahanaga station in Odisha on Friday evening. According to reports, several passengers are reportedly dead and many others are injured in the mishap. Though the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, railway sources confirmed that several coaches were derailed in the mishap.

Jun 07, 2023 15:21 IST
Bihar residents land in Odisha after seeing visuals of loved ones on OTV screen
In the aftermath of the horrific Odisha train tragedy, many stories of hope and despair have unfolded. Several families have been completely shattered after losing their loved ones in the tragic train accident involving Coromandel Express at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district on June 2. Read more...



Jun 07, 2023 15:20 IST
CBI seizes mobile phones of railway staff, likely to question loco pilot
As part of its investigation into the triple train accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore which claimed 288 lives, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday seized the mobile phones of some railway staff, who were on duty, on the fateful day. Read More...



Jun 07, 2023 14:34 IST
Bengal govt accused of diverting funds from scheme for paying Odisha train accident compensation
As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to pay compensation cheques on Wednesday to the families of the victims of Odisha triple train tragedy, allegations have surfaced that funds under a particular workers' welfare scheme have been diverted for this. Read More...



Jun 07, 2023 13:11 IST
Odisha train mishap: Rs 19.26 cr compensation disbursed in 688 cases, informs SE Railways CPRO



Jun 07, 2023 13:00 IST
BJP, TMC spar over payment of aid to Odisha Train accident victims in Rs 2000 notes



Jun 07, 2023 12:01 IST
33 samples sent to Delhi as identification of bodies poses challenge
Amid challenges and confusion in the identification of bodies of the victims killed in the Odisha triple train tragedy, 33 samples collected from the relatives of the deceased at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar have been sent to Delhi for DNA sampling.
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Jun 07, 2023 11:20 IST
SE Railways CPRO urges people not to share fake info regarding Odisha train accident & victims



Jun 07, 2023 10:36 IST
South Central Railway cancellations of few trains till June 9
The June 2 train accident in Odisha continued to have its impact on the movement of trains with the South Central Railway (SCR) announcing the cancellation of a few trains till June 9. Read more...



Jun 07, 2023 09:45 IST
NDRF Personnel Recount Heart-Wrenching Experience Of Rescue Ops



Jun 07, 2023 09:38 IST
Teenage Nepali survivor reunites with parents after spotting them on OTV screen
Emotion scenes unfolded at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after a 15-year-old boy from Nepal, who survived the triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore recently, reunited with his family members on Tuesday.
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Jun 07, 2023 09:35 IST
Bahanaga train tragedy: 39 deceased from Odisha, Mamata says 31 from Bengal missing



Jun 07, 2023 08:59 IST
Odisha train mishap: Suvendu Adhikari questions timing of compensation distribution by Mamata Banerjee
Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, on Tuesday questioned the timing of distribution of compensation cheques by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the family members of those from the state who died in the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening, which left over 275 people dead. Read more...



Jun 06, 2023 22:59 IST
Balasore train mishap: PM Modi got emotional while speaking with us, says NDRF constable
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got emotional while speaking to the personnel engaged in the rescue work at the train crash site in Bahanaga, revealed a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) constable while speaking to OTV.
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Jun 06, 2023 22:58 IST
Govt officials, politicians, businessmen take to streets to collect money for Balasore train mishap victims
The streets of Rajnagar in Kendrapara witnessed an uncommon sight on Tuesday evening when people’s representatives, bureaucrats, and businessmen came out begging for alms.
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Jun 06, 2023 20:42 IST
Odisha train tragedy death toll at 288; 'DNA sampling to help in identification of bodies'
Amidst confusion and challenges in the identification of bodies of the deceased in Odisha train mishap and reports of multiple claimants to bodies, Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena on Tuesday said that 205 bodies have been identified and handed over to the next of kin of the deceased.
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Jun 06, 2023 20:39 IST
Balasore train mishap: Some passengers may have been electrocuted, reveals GRP FIR
Some victims out of the total 288 persons killed in the Balasore train mishap might have died due to electrocution, revealed the FIR registered at the Government Railway Police Station (GRPS) by a GRP Sub-Inspector, Papu Kumar Nayak.
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Jun 06, 2023 18:19 IST
Odisha Train Tragedy: 39 fatalities from Odisha, CMO releases ex-gratia
As many as 39 persons among those who lost their lives in the recent Coromandel Express accident belong to different parts of Odisha. The Chief Minister has sanctioned Rs 1.95 crore for the families of the 39 identified deceased from the state. Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 18:06 IST
Total death toll remains at 288 so far: Odisha Chief Secy
Total death toll in train mishap remains at 288 so far, informed  Odisha Chief Secretary  Pradeep Jena. Further, he added, 193 bodies were sent to Bhubaneswar, 94 bodies were handed over in Balasore while 1 body was handed over in Bhadrak. 



Jun 06, 2023 17:08 IST
We want truth to come out, says WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Odisha train tragedy
Aday after Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, alleged TMC’s conspiracy behind the Odisha train tragedy that claimed 275 lives, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that “We want the truth to come out.’ Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 16:34 IST
Out of the total deceased, 39 bodies identified of victims belong to Odisha
Out of the total deceased, 39 bodies identified of victims belonging to Odisha; Rs 5 Lakh compensation each released to the concerned families, informs Odisha CMO.



Jun 06, 2023 16:14 IST
CBI registers case in connection with Balasore train accident
In the latest development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case on Tuesday in connection with the train mishap at Bahanaga in Balasore on Friday evening.
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Jun 06, 2023 15:45 IST
CBI registers case 
A case has been registered on request of Railways ministry and with consent of Odisha Govt and further orders from DoPT (GOI) relating to train accident involving Coromandel Express, Yashwantpur-Howrah Express and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazaar, informs Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 



Jun 06, 2023 15:41 IST
Rail Minister Is Doing His Best, Demanding Resignation Not Wise: HD Devegowda On Odisha Train Mishap



Jun 06, 2023 15:41 IST
King Charles Profoundly Shocked By Balasore Train Disaster, Recalls Memories Of 1980 Odisha Visit



Jun 06, 2023 15:40 IST
Odisha’s Bahanaga Sees Coromandel Express, 4 Days After Watching Tragic Crash Of A Coromandel Train



Jun 06, 2023 15:23 IST
SE Railways CPRO says all evidences safe for probe into train disaster in Odisha



Jun 06, 2023 15:20 IST
Families fight for victims’ bodies, DNA testing starts at AIIMS Bhubaneswar
When the situation is gradually limping back to normalcy after the horrific train accident at Bahanaga in Balasore district, a new crisis has crept in. There are tugs of war among many families over claiming the bodies of the victims in the accident.  Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 15:18 IST
Odisha train mishap: Never-ending predicament of Nepal family who searches for relative
Even as the train traffic resumed on the tracks at Bahanaga Bazaar station in Balasore district where a train mishap involving three trains occurred claiming 275 lives, the plight and sufferings of the people who have lost their near and dear ones are yet to end.  Read more...



Jun 06, 2023 14:11 IST
Odisha train disaster - Bhubaneswar DCP speaks on arrangements for handing over of bodies of victims



Jun 06, 2023 14:02 IST
NDRF DG hails efforts of public in rescue and relief operation



Jun 06, 2023 13:33 IST
CBI begins probe into Odisha train disaster, officials at Bahanaga crash site



Jun 06, 2023 13:17 IST
Khurda DRM Rinkesh Roy speaks on probes into Odisha train crash



Jun 06, 2023 12:40 IST
Odisha train tragedy: Why sabotage angle not ruled out
The sabotage angle behind the three-train crash at Bahanaga bazaar in Balasore is gaining ground since the day the Railway Board recommended a CBI probe into the mishap.  Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 12:23 IST
Odisha train tragedy: CBI begins probe at accident site in Bahanaga
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday started its probe into the horrific triple train crash accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district that claimed the lives of 275 people. Read more...



Jun 06, 2023 11:27 IST
DNA testing starts for body handover of unidentified Odisha train crash victims: BMC Commissioner



Jun 06, 2023 10:15 IST
CBI team reach accident site in Balasore
"CBI team has reached the accident site in Balasore. Inquiry is being done," informs Khordha Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rinkesh Roy



Jun 06, 2023 10:11 IST
Odisha train catastrophe: Khurda DRM suspects possible sabotage, signal tampering



Jun 06, 2023 10:09 IST
Odisha train accident-like crash due to 'meddling with interlocking system' was averted in Mysuru in Feb this year
At a time when a CBI probe is on to find out the possible reason that led to the horrific triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazar in Balasore district on June 2 killing 275 people, a serious incident of a possible gap in the interlocking system involving Bengaluru-New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express has come to fore. Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 08:48 IST
TMC is behind Odisha train accident, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari makes massive allegations



Jun 06, 2023 08:45 IST
Coromandel train accident: Khordha DRM suspects possible sabotage, tampering in signal system
Amid suspense over the circumstances leading to the horrific triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazaar in Balasore district on June 2, Khordha Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rinkesh Roy alleged that without physical tampering there would be no problem with the signal system.  Read More...



Jun 06, 2023 08:34 IST
TMC in panic after CBI probe recommended into Odisha train accident: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, said on Monday that the CBI should probe how Trinamool Congress leaders accessed the records of phone conversation between two Railway officials about the derailment of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express near the Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening. Read more...



Jun 06, 2023 08:33 IST
74 more trains cancelled for 2 days due to track maintenance work at Bahanaga
As many as 74 more trains have been cancelled on Kolkata route for two days from today due to track maintenance work at Bahanaga Bazar in Balasore and non-availability of rakes. As many as 11 trains were cancelled on Monday. Read more...



Jun 06, 2023 08:20 IST
Signs of 'deliberate interference' in electronic interlocking system led to CBI probe recommendation
Under fire from the Opposition, including the Congress, for recommending a CBI probe into the Balasore train accident that led to the death of 275 passengers, government sources on Monday indicated that it was a case of "deliberate interference" in the system that came to the fore during the preliminary investigation, thus necessitating an investigation by a professional agency. Read more...



Jun 05, 2023 22:35 IST
Sheer luck or just coincidence! These passengers of Coromandel Express saved by a whisker
Atal Bihari’s family cannot thank their stars enough after getting out unscathed from the S2 coach of the ill-fated Coromandel Express on Friday night. Atal, a resident of Patna, was en route Chennai with his family for a post-brain surgery checkup of his elder daughter when the train met with the accident sending his bogie rolling over like a ball.
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Jun 05, 2023 21:55 IST
King Charles III sends message of condolence to President Murmu; recalls visit to Odisha in 1980
Britain's King Charles III on Monday sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu, expressing his profound shock and sadness over the deadly train accident in Balasore, recalling his fond memories of a visit to Odisha 43 years ago.
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Jun 05, 2023 21:54 IST
A father’s grit & a son’s wait: A rather happy reunion that brought back the ‘dead’ to life
The Friday night was gloomy and dark. In fact, it was one the darkest nights in the history of Indian Railways when the ghastly train mishap at Bahanaga in Balasore took 275 precious lives. The overturned rail coaches turned into a mangled heap of metal and the bodies were strewn all over the railway tracks.
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Jun 05, 2023 21:52 IST
CBI probe begins; out of the 278 dead bodies, 177 identified so far
Out of the 278 dead bodies, 177 have been identified so far. Rest of the bodies are kept at six hospitals in Bhubaneswar, informed Khordha DRM. The CBI team has already arrived at the spot and started the probe, he added.



Jun 05, 2023 21:48 IST
'Rahul Gandhi, a person with low IQ,' responds BJP after Congress leader takes a jibe at Railway Minister
During train accident in Congress tenure, minister said ‘it is my responsibility and I am resigning’. Now we are making excuses and not accepting the reality: Rahul Gandhi in New York
In response, BJP spox calls Rahul Gandhi a person with low IQ who has 'no touch with reality'



Jun 05, 2023 21:07 IST
CBI all set to take over probe into Balasore train accident case
The CBI is all set to take over the investigation in the Balasore train accident that left at least 275 people dead and 1,100 injured, officials said.
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Jun 05, 2023 21:05 IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee cancels Darjeeling trip, to visit Odisha again on Tuesday
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled her scheduled three-day visit to Darjeeling, and instead she will go to Odisha again on Tuesday to review the condition of those from Bengal who got injured in the ghastly train accident near the Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district on Friday evening.
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