Tag: Train Mishap

“There was green signal on the main line. The signal is usually green when all the pre-conditions required for the signal to go green are perfect. If any of the pre-conditions does not meet, technically the signal can never turn green," said Khordha DRM.

The BJP leader also said that he will wait for some days and then take necessary action to ensure that CBI includes this call leaking episode in its ambit of investigation into the Balasore train mishap that left nearly 300 people dead, including many from West Bengal.

The ministry had earlier ruled out driver error or a malfunction in the interlocking system, and said that all angles are being probed extensively to come to the exact conclusion how this happened.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar has received 123 dead bodies and already 43 bodies have been handed over to the next of their kin after following necessary protocol and identification.

Addressing a press conference at the Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik said, “The UPA government in 2012 had introduced anti-collision device.

As per sources, the loco pilot of the Coromandel Express, Gunanidhi Mohanty stated that the signal was green, not red when he entered the loop line and the train was within the permissible speed limit.

Sharing details about the availability of blood for the treatment of injured, Jena said, "There is no dearth of blood for treatment of injured persons. People across the state are voluntarily donating blood. Due to cooperation of all, there is no shortage of blood." 

According to sources, one Ezekiel Das of Berhampur along with his wife Sumita Das and son George Jaccob Das had boarded Coromandel Express on the fateful day. 

After reaching the accident spot, Railway Safety Commissioner Shailesh Kumar Pathak visited the station signal room, control room and interacted with the officials present there. 

State government sources said that in the updated death figure from the state the maximum, 31 has been reported from South 24 Parganas district.

Several wagons of a goods train carrying limestone reportedly derailed in Bargarh. There has been no casualty.

Mazumdar was thrown out of the train and landed around 200 metres away from the tracks following the collision. The Soro police rescued him in critical condition, 48 hours after the incident, sources informed.

A coal-laden goods train from Vizag port started its journey towards Rourkela Steel plant at around 10.40 pm yesterday. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw remained present at the spot during the resumption of the services.

Going to facilitate the stranded passengers, the East Coast Railway has decided to run three special trains between Puri and Howrah. 

What makes the identification of the bodies difficult is that most of them are disfigured beyond recognition.