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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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).
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...
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...
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...
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...
"CBI team has reached the accident site in Balasore. Inquiry is being done," informs Khordha Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rinkesh Roy
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Free bus services to Kolkata will be available for stranded passengers until normalcy returns in train movement from Bhubaneswar, Puri & Cuttack railway stations. All arrangements being made to ensure families of victims do not suffer any further, says Odisha Chief Secy Pradeep Jena
Even as several people are making rounds from one place to another to get information about their loved ones following the train mishap at Bahanaga Bazaar station in Balasore district, the process of identification of those killed in the tragic train accident still remains a challenge. Read More....
Containers with deep freezers brought from Paradip Port to store bodies of #OdishaTrainAccident victims, informed Ashutosh Biswas, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director.
After Odisha Train Accident, Railway Board launches safety drive to 'super check' signalling system in all 19 zones of Indian Railways
With the Odisha train mishap already snowballing into a political slugfest, Odisha Congress chief Sarat Patnaik on Monday demanded the resignation of Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The entire world was in utter shock following a major train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district in which 275 persons were killed and over 1000 others were injured. Read More....
A case has been registered at Balasore GRP Station U/S -337/338/304A/ 34 IPC & 153/154/175 Railway Act following following complaint by SI Papu Naik.
Three days after the triple train tragedy in Balasore district claimed 275 lives, the Odisha government on Monday informed that 170 bodies have been identified so far.
In what could be termed as a miraculous escape in the triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore, a 16-year-old boy got a new lease of life after he decided to have dinner with his parents who were sitting in another coach of the train he was travelling. Read more...
Loco pilot and assistant loco pilot are undergoing treatment at AIIMS. Their health condition is stable. The statement of the loco pilot has been recorded, informs South Eastern Railway CPRO
Three days after the Balasore train tragedy, which claimed 275 lives and left over 1000 injured, Railway Safety Commissioner Shailesh Kumar Pathak on Monday visited the accident site and took stock of the situation. Read More...
Identification of bodies is underway. Help desk has been set up by the state govt. There are some issues and efforts are on to fix them. A special team from Centre has come to assist in preservation of bodies, informs Development Commissioner Anu Garg.
Railway Safety Commissioner Shailesh Kumar Pathak arrives at Bahanaga station and visits station signal room & control room; says, "Preliminary probe is underway. It will take time. The exact cause of accident will be ascertained after the probe is over."
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Windhoek, Namibia, said that condolence messages on the Odisha train tragedy received from all over the world shows how globalised the world has become and expressed solidarity and support to India. Read More...
The death toll from West Bengal in the Odisha triple train tragedy has risen to 81, according to the state government. On Sunday evening, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee quoted the figure at 62 while expressing apprehension that the number might increase as more bodies are identified. Read more...
The loco pilot of Coromandel Express and his assistant are among thousands of people who were injured in the horrific train mishap in Odisha that claimed 275 lives. Read more...
20 buses from Puri, 23 from Bhubaneswar and 16 from Cuttack left for Kolkata as free service yesterday. 58 ambulances/DBCs deployed at disposal of BMC/Health Dept for transportation of relatives with the body, informs I&PR dept
In a miraculous escape, a 35-year-old man has survived the deadliest triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district that claimed 275 lives. Read More...
Almost 51 hours after the horrific triple train crash at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore which claimed the lives of 275 people, first train started its journey on the route following the completion of restoration work on Sunday night. Read More...
East Coast Railway will run three special trains for stranded passengers in Odisha. Here's the list of special trains.
- Puri Howrah Special (02801) via Jakhapura-Kendujhargarh-Dongoaposi-Kharagpur route
- Puri Howrah Special (02803) via Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda route
- Puri Howrah Special (02805) via Jakhapura-Kendujhargarh-Dongoaposi-Kharagpur
Over 150 dead bodies of Balasore train tragedy victims, which are preserved in the mortuaries of AIIMS, Capital Hospital and in other hospitals in Bhubaneswar, haven’t been identified as yet, resulting in the State government facing a big challenge in handing the bodies to their families for last rites.
Altogether 260 people, who were injured in the triple train accident in Balasore, are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals across Odisha, while around 900 have been discharged so far, health department officials said on Sunday.
While the government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced relaxation in the documents to be filed by the nominee/legal heirs of train accident victims, no such public announcements have been made by the two private general insurers who have covered the passengers of the two express trains that met with an accident in Odisha.
Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena clarifies that the official death toll in the tragic Balasore train accident stands at 275. By now, 108 bodies have been identified and handed over to their family members. Further, he added that the toll-free number- 1800-3450061/1929 are active. People from across the country can get the necessary information by calling the numbers.
Railway Board has recommended handing over the investigation of the Odisha Train Tragedy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), informs Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questions death figures in the Balasore triple train crash. She claims that 61 persons are dead while 182 are missing from Bengal only.
62 people from West Bengal died while 206 are being treated in the state. 73 from WB admitted to various hospitals in #Odisha. While 56 people from WB have been discharged from hospitals in Odisha. 182 people are yet to be identified, says WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Here's what Railway Board Member said
Andhra Pradesh CM directs officials to pay ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased, Rs 5 lakhs each to those seriously injured & Rs 1 lakh each to those who sustained minor injuries, in addition to the financial help extended by the Centre.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya along with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visit SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
In a major development in the theories and media reports regarding the involvement of multiple trains in the Odisha train mishap, the Railway Board on Sunday made some startling revelations. Read more...
At least 137 survivors of the Odisha train crash arrived at the Chennai railway station on Sunday morning. Read more...
The devastating train accident and the subsequent disruption of train services have affected the lives of scores of people who have lost their loved ones. The Odisha government on Sunday informed that so far 275 persons have died in the tragic train accident in Balasore. Read More...
PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking a probe by an expert panel headed by a retired judge of SC and directions for implementation of Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System called KAVACH Protection System in Indian Railways with immediate effect.
CM Naveen Patnaik announces free bus service to Kolkata from Puri Bhubaneswar & Cuttack from today. It will continue till restoration of normal train service in Balasore route, informs I&PR dept.
Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena on Sunday clarified that the official death toll in the tragic Balasore train accident is 275, and not 288 which was claimed earlier. Read More...
The tragic triple train accident near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district has claimed over 280 lives and left over 900 people injured. The unfortunate train accident left several children orphaned and shattered several families. Read More...
The actual death toll in the train mishap is 275, of which identities of 88 bodies have been established so far. About 78 bodies have been handed over to their family members, says Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena.
People across the world are in a state of shock following the major train mishap at Odisha’s Balasore district. Over 280 people died and more than 900 passengers sustained injuries in the train accident. Read more...
An expert team of doctors from various hospitals, including Delhi AIIMS, have reached Odisha to assist the existing medical staff here in the treatment of those injured in the Balasore train accident. Read more...
Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena chairs review meeting at SRC office; discussion held over treatment of injured persons, measures to send them home and handing over of bodies of victims to their families.
The ongoing restoration work is going on in full swing following the derailment of trains at Bahanaga bazar station in Odisha's Balasore district. Due to the mishap, several trains have been cancelled, diverted and rescheduled. Read more...
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone and briefed him about the current situation and the ongoing treatment measures provided to the victims of the Balasore train tragedy. Read More...
The root cause of the tragic train mishap that killed at least 288 people and left 803 injured in Odisha’s Balasore district has been ascertained, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday. Read more...
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik spoked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today over phone and briefed him about the latest situation, particularly on the treatment of the rail accident victims, informed CMO.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced ex-gratia for the victims of the Bahanaga train tragedy. The deadliest crash involving three trains so far claimed the lives of as many as 288 people. Read More...
Prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the world leaders for their condolence messages on the Odisha train accident, saying that he was "deeply moved" by their kind words. Read More...
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, informs Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
He further said that our target is to finish the restoration work by Wednesday morning so that trains can start running on this track.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces ex-gratia for the victims of Bahanaga train mishap from CMRF. Rs 5 Lakh will be given to the next of kin of the deceased and 1 lakh to the seriously injured.
"In lieu of registered death certificates, list of casualties published by Railway Authorities, Police or any State or Central Government Authorities will be accepted as proof of death," says LIC chairperson.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation launches helpline number- 1929 for query related to bodies of victims killed in OdishaTrainTragedy; 170 bodies of accident victims preserved at different hospitals in Bhubaneswar, informs BMC commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange.
A special train will start from Bhadrak at 1 pm and will run to Chennai. It will have stoppages at Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and all major places enroute The train will also have a parcel van attached to carry dead body, if required informed Odisha's I&PR dept.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya arrives in Bhubaneswar. Mandaviya will visit AIIMS Bhubaneswar and SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack to take stock of medical assistance being provided to injured victims.
The death toll in the major train mishap involving three trains in Odisha’s Balasore has now climbed to 288, the state government officials said on Sunday. Read more...
US President Joe Biden condoles the tragic train accident at Bahanaga in Balasore district of Odisha.
The ghastly train accident in Odisha's Balasore has claimed the life of a native from Motihari town in Bihar's East Champaran district. With the ambulance service demanding Rs 45,000 to bring home the body of Raja Patel from the accident site, his family members are wondering how can they arrange the sum. Read More...
All 21 coaches which capsized due to derailment of trains at Bahanaga Bazar Station have been grounded. Now the site is being cleared, inform Railway sources.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to visit AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Medical College in Cuttack on Sunday to take stock of medical assistance being provided to the injured victims of Odisha Train Accident.
After rescuing 44 live victims and retrieving 112 bodies till now, teams conducting final search with other agencies: NDRF
Restoration work is being undertaken on war footing at train accident site in Balasore, Odisha with 1000+ manpower working tirelessly. More than 7 Poclain Machines, 2 Accident Relief Trains, 3-4 Railway & road cranes deployed: Ministry of Railways
Received a total of 193 patients, out of which we have discharged 9 patients. For now, 7 patients are critical. The govt has ordered free treatment, says Dr Bhubanananda Moharana, Emergency Medical Officer, Cuttack SCB medical.
A minute of silence was observed and flags flown at half mast in order to pay respects to the victims of the Balasore train tragedy in Odisha: Hockey India
The Odisha government has decided to bring about 160 bodies of victims of the tragic train mishap in Balasore to Bhubaneswar for better preservation and to facilitate smooth identification by the family members of the deceased.
The Andhra Pradesh government has dispatched 20 ambulances and 21 funeral vehicles to the train accident site at Bahanaga Bazaar in Odisha, said Health Minister Vidadala Rajini on Saturday.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Saturday asked airlines to monitor and take necessary action in case of any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Bhubaneswar, in view of the train accident in the state.
Civil Aviation ministry asks airlines to take action in case of abnormal surge in airfares to and from Bhubaneswar.
Following the ghastly train accident in Balasore on Friday that left 288 dead and over 800 injured, the Odisha government on Saturday set up a temporary mortuary at the business park of North Orissa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) on the outskirts of the city, an official said.
Apreliminary report prepared by the West Bengal government has suggested that 31 people who are domiciles of the state have died following the derailment of several coaches of Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express train near the Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening, which left 288 people dead and over 800 injured.
Till now 1175 patients were admitted to private hospitals out of which 793 patients have been discharged while 382 patients continue to be in hospital among which two are critical, rest all are stable: Odisha Health Department
“Took stock of the situation at the site of the tragedy in Odisha. Words can’t capture my deep sorrow. We stand committed to providing all possible assistance to those affected. I laud all those working round the clock, on the ground and helping out in relief work,” tweeted PM Modi.
“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 ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected,” PM Modi wrote.
160 unidentified bodies will be brought to Bhubaneswar as Balasore lacks storage facility. The bodies will be kept at morgue until they are identified. So far, 30-40 bodies have been identified & handed over to their families, informs Odisha Chief Secretary.
As of 2 PM, the death toll has risen to 288 while 747 people have been injured along with 56 grievously injured: Indian Railways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached the triple train accident spot at Bahanaga in Balasore district to take stock of the situation, said that anyone responsible for the mishap will not be spared.
The government is with the families of the deceased. We have taken the matter seriously and all possible investigations have been ordered. Anyone responsible for the mishap will not be spared, says PM Narendra Modi after meeting injured at Balasore hospital.
The Balasore district hospital and Soro hospital where the injured have been rushed after a triple train accident, are bursting at their seams as the huge flow of patients has crammed up every room with patients spilling onto corridors.
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Cabinet Secretary and Health Minister from the site. He asked them to ensure all needed help is provided to the injured and their families.
PM Narendra Modi reaches Balasore hospital and meets the injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district to take stock of relief and restoration operations.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the Coromandel Express train involved in a horrific rail tragedy in Odisha on Friday entered the loop line and crashed into a goods train parked there instead of the main line just ahead of the Bahanagar Bazar station, a source said.
Tibetan spiritual the Dalai Lama on Saturday mourned the loss of several lives in the Odisha train tragedy.
Manikal Tiwari, the fortunate and one of survivors of the massive train accident in Odisha's Balasore district, feels that he got a rebirth by the grace of God.
PM Narendra Modi reviews situation at spot in Bahanaga; two Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dharmendra Pradhan present with the PM.
PM Narendra Modi arrives at Bahanaga. He will take stock of the situation