The Coromandel Express met with an accident and dashed with a stationary goods train near Bahanaga railway station on Friday killing over 250 passengers and thousands injured. The impact was such that its 21 coaches derailed with its 3 coaches infringing on the other line (Dn line).
Union Railway Minister took stock of the situation and ex-gratia was also announced for the victims of the train accident. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railways informed that the rescue operation is completed at the derailment site and the restoration work has commenced.
Amid this tragedy that has sent shock waves across the globe, revisit the helpline numbers and the number of trains cancelled and diverted due to the accident.
Helpline Numbers Issued By Indian Railways
Howrah: 03326382217
Kharagpur: 8972073925, 9332392339
Balasore: 8249591559, 7978418322
Shalimar: 9903370746
Santragachi: 8109289460 & 8340649469
Bhadrak: 7894099579 & 9337116373
Jajpur: Keonjhar Road: 9676974398
Cuttack: 8455889917
Bhubaneswar: 06742534027
Khordha Road: 6370108046 & 06742492245
Brahmapur: 89173887241
Balugaon: 9937732169
Palasa: 8978881006
List of Trains Cancelled
12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express from Kanyakumari on 03.06.2023
08031Balasore-Bhadrak Special from Balasore on 03.06.2023.
08032 Bhadrak-Balasore Special from Bhadrak on 03.06.2023
08063 Kharagpur-Bhadrak Special from Kharagpur on 03.06.2023
08064 Bhadrak-Kharagpur Special from Bhadrak on 04.06.2023
18045 Shalimar-Hyderabad East Coast Express from Shalimar on 03.06.2023
20889 Howrah-Tirupat Express from Howrah on 03.06.2023
12245 Howrah-Bangalore Duronto Express from Howrah on 03.06.2023
12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express from Howrah on 03.06.2023
22895 Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express from Howrah on 03.06.2023
22896 Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express from Puri on 03.06.2023
18038 Jajpur Keonjhar Road-Kharagpur Express from Jajpur K Road on 03.06.2023
12891 Bangiriposi-Puri Express from Bangiriposi on 04.06.2023 (INSTEAD OF JCO.03.06.2023 AS MENTIONED IN BULLETIN NO.3 OF ECOR)
22890 Puri-Digha Express from Puri on 03.06.2023
22889 Digha-Puri Express from Digha on 04.06.2023
List of Trains Diverted
12842 Chennai-Shalimar Coromandal Express from Chennai on 02.06.2023 will run via Jakhapura-Jaroli.
22641Trivandrum-Shalimar Express from Trivandrun on 01.06.2023 will run via Vizianagaram-Titilagarh-Jharsuguda.
22832 Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam-Howrah Express from SSPN on 02.06.2023 will run via Vizianagaram-Titilagarh-Jharsuguda.
22503 Kanyakumari-Dibrugarh Express from Kanyakumari on 01.06.2023 will run via Vizianagaram-Titilagarh-Jharsuguda.
18046 Hyderabad-Howrah East Coast Express from Hyderabad on 02.06.2023 will run via Jakhapura-Jaroli.
12820 Anand Vihar-Bhubaneswar Odisha Sampark Kranti Express from Anand Vihar on 02.06.2023 will run via Chakradharpur-Jaroli-Jakhapura.
15644 Kamakhya-Puri Express from Kamakhya on 01.06.2023 will run via Kharagpur-Tata-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur City-Angul-Cuttack.
12508 Silchar-Trivandrum Express from Silchar on 01.06.2023 will run via Kharagpur-Tata-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur –Titilagarh-Vizianagaram.
22504 Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Express from Dibrugarh on 01.06.2023 will run via Kharagpur-Tata-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur –Titilagarh-Vizianagaram.
22812 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express from New Delhi on 02.06.2023 will run via Chakradharpur-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Angul-Cuttack.
12876 Anand Vihar-Puri Neelachal Express from Anand Vihar on 02.06.2023 will run via Dongoaposi-Jaroli-Jakhapura.
22612 New Jalpaiguri-Chennai Express from new Jalpaiguri on 02.06.2023 will run via Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Vizianagaram.
07047 Dibrugarh-Secunderabad Special Express from Dibrugarh on 02.06.2023 will run via Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Vizianagaram.
22807 Santragachhi-Chennai Express from Santragachhi on 02.06.2023 will run via Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Titiolagarh-Vizianagaram.
18409 Shalimar-Puri Express from Shalimar on 02.06.2023 will run via Jaroli and Jakhapura.
22873 Digha-Visakhapatnam Express from Digha on 02.06.2023 will run via Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Angul-Cuttack.
22817 Howrah-Mysore Express from Howrah on 02.06.2023 will run via Jaroli-Jakhapura.
12840 Chennai-Howrah Mail from Chennai on 02.06.2023 will run via Jakhapura and Jaroli.