During her visit to the train mishap site in Balasore's Bahanaga, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was seen engaging in war of words with Union Railway Vaishnaw over the death toll in the accident.
Due to the mishap, several trains have been cancelled, diverted and rescheduled.
Balasore train accident highlights the absence of an anti-collision system on Odisha train routes, raising concerns about safety and the need for its implementation.
A railway passenger who was in one of the derailed trains in Balasore’s Bahanaga narrates horrific experience when the tragic mishap took place leaving over 100 dead, and over 800 injured.
Train disaster in Odisha: Railway spokesman explains how the tragedy unfolded in Balasore
Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister on May 26, 2014 after he led the BJP to a historic majority of 282 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. He returned to power in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a huge mandate by winning 303 seats.
G Mathi Vathanan, Urban Development Department secretary said, “CM has approved the metro rail project for Bhubaneswar capital region which will also include Cuttack and connect with Jatni-Khordha and later Puri.”
Even though the train left some of the coaches behind, no passenger was hurt due to uncoupling, sources said. However, passengers had a harrowing experience following the incident.
Through a notification issued by the Ministry of Railways, the Central government notified new railway broad gauge (BG) lines between Talcher and Angul (16.5 km) with ‘Y’ connection at Talcher and a new BG rail line from Bargarh Road to Nuapada Road (142 km) under the East Coast Railway as 'Special Railway Project.'
As per Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, there are plans to run Vande Metro in Puri-Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in next January-February.
IRCTC's Tatkal booking scheme allows last-minute train bookings with additional fees. Book in advance, use multiple devices, and be patient to increase chances of getting confirmed tickets.
As per the Indian Railways, the train will start from Howrah at 6:10am and will be back to Howrah at 8:30pm with a two-minute stoppage at Kharagpur from 7:38am to 7:40 am in the up direction.
As per reports, the superfast high-end express train will originate from Puri and will run till Howrah via Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar. According to sources, PM Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the express train.
The South Central Railways has been closely associated with its development since inception, facilitating its trials, and also deploying Kavach extensively over its rail network.
The Railways earned Rs 231 crore from the AC-3 tier economy class in the first year of its introduction.
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