Death toll rises to 7 as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal's Jalpaiguri
2 years, 11 months ago

Death toll rises to 7 as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal's Jalpaiguri

India Today  

Seven people lost their lives after 12 coaches of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday. The train that started from Bikaner in Rajasthan was heading to Guwahati in Assam via Bihar's Patna when the accident took place near Maynaguri in Jalpaiguri around 5.15 pm on Thursday. Guwahati-bound Bikaner Express derailed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri on Thursday | India Today One passenger who was rescued from the train told a news agency, "Following a sudden jerk, several bogies overturned." Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took stock of the situation in a phone call with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

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Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand
5 months, 1 week ago

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Two persons were killed, and five others were injured after 18 coaches of Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand early on Tuesday. Safety ignored: Lalu Former Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad slammed the Central government over the accident and said “safety of passengers is being ignored in the Railways”. “INDIA bloc and Hemant Soren ji …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations

India Today  

A huge train tragedy struck in Gonda as the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed, prompting immediate rescue efforts led by CM Yogi Adityanath. Passengers with their bags stacked on the sides of the track, and there were reports of at least four people being killed, and 30 others injured after multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. …

Gonda Accident: 3 Killed, Several Injured As Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derails In UP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gonda Accident: 3 Killed, Several Injured As Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derails In UP

News 18  

Dibrugarh Express Train Accident LIVE: No Explosion In Train Accident, Says DGP Prashant Kumar The driver of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express claimed that he heard a loud explosion right before several coaches of the train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda on Thursday. Dibrugarh Express Train Accident LIVE: Restoration Work Of Tracks Underway Restoration work is underway at the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment …

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP

News 18  

In the wake of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, the Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility of the ”massive lapses” and the Kavach anti-collision system should be installed expeditiously on all routes. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the derailment of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh is yet another instance of …

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: At least two persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries after several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday afternoon, officials from the Northeastern Frontier Railways said. The officials said that the front five coaches of the train were derailed near Gonda Jn station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway station. “Train …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge

The Hindu  

At least two passengers were killed and over 30 others injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on July 18, an official said. The loco pilot of the train reportedly heard a loud explosion before the accident, Railway Ministry officials have stated in preliminary information. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda

The Hindu  

At least two people were killed and 31 others injured after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed and eight coaches overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Thursday afternoon. “Train number 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express that left Wednesday night from Chandigarh derailed near Gonda Junction station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations at around 2.37 p.m. on Thursday under the jurisdiction of North …

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: A major train accident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda after around eight coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed on Thursday. Ambulances and medical teams were rushed to the spot between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations, about 150 km from the state capital, as news of the derailment came in. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak …

Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says state minister
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says state minister

Hindustan Times  

Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that two persons from the state sustained injuries in the train accident in West Bengal that claimed 10 lives. Indian Railway engineers inspect the accident site of Kanchanjunga Express passenger train at Rangapani in India's West Bengal state on June 18, 2024. I have spoken to the office of the railway minister, and Chief …

Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues

Hindustan Times  

Several trains were cancelled or diverted on Tuesday, June 18, after the Kanchanjunga Express accident that resulted in nine deaths and over 25 injuries, according to officials. In an official release, the Northeast Frontier Railways said that five trains — Katihar-Siliguri Intercity Express, Siliguri-Katihar Intercity Express, New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express, Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express and Siliguri-Jogbani Intercity Express — were …

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Lucky to be alive, say passengers on reaching Kolkata
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Lucky to be alive, say passengers on reaching Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

The Kanchanjunga Express, which was hit by a goods train near New Jalpaiguri in north Bengal killing nine people, reached Sealdah in Kolkata around 3:15am on Tuesday. At 8:55am on Monday, a goods train rammed into the rear-end of Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani, around 10km south of New Jalpaiguri. The death toll in the train accident near New Jalpaiguri …

Kanchanjunga Express train accident: 26-km diversion for 22 passenger trains
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjunga Express train accident: 26-km diversion for 22 passenger trains

The Hindu  

The Northeast Frontier Railway, headquartered in Guwahati’s Maligaon, has diverted 22 passenger trains from the stretch where a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express, killing nine people The accident on June 17 happened in the Rangapani-Chattarhat section of NFR’s Katihar Division. NFR spokesperson Sabyasachi De said the diversion of these trains, including the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and the …

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Death count rises to 10 after 6-year-old child dies at hospital
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Death count rises to 10 after 6-year-old child dies at hospital

India TV News  

Kanchanjungha Express accident: The death count rose to 10 in the Kanchanjungha Express accident after a 6-year-old child died at a hospital on Monday. The Railway Board on the accident said the prima facie findings into the Kanchanjungha Express accident show that the goods train violated speed restrictions it had to follow given the "defective" automatic signalling system on the …

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India
6 months, 3 weeks ago

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 15 people were …

Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri

The Hindu  

At least nine persons, including two railway crew members, were killed on Monday when a goods train carrying containers collided with the 13174 Down Agartala Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express between Rangapani and Chattar Hat stations in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district. Kanchanjungha Express train accident: Highlights on June 17, 2024 The accident occurred under the Katihar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway …

Kanchanjunga Express accident: 9 dead, Ashwini Vaishnaw meets injured at hospital; rescue ops over
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: 9 dead, Ashwini Vaishnaw meets injured at hospital; rescue ops over

India TV News  

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday reached the spot where a speeding freight train collided with the stationed Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in the Darjeeling district in West Bengal and took stock of the situation. Railway Minister meets injured at the hospital Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited North Bengal Medical College in Siliguri and met the …

West Bengal: 15 dead after freight train collides with Kanchanjungha Express in Siliguri, CM reacts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: 15 dead after freight train collides with Kanchanjungha Express in Siliguri, CM reacts

India TV News  

A train accident occurred in West Bengal when a speeding freight train collided with the stationed Kanchanjungha Express. Casualties feared, rescue operations underway Katihar DRM stated that while details are still being verified, there are reports of 10 to 15 casualties and dozens of injuries in the train accident. The accident involved train number 13174 Kanchenjunga Express, travelling from Agartala …

10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls near bank of Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls near bank of Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Fourteen people lost their lives and 12 others were critically injured after a tempo traveller fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Saturday. State Disaster Response Force Commandant Manikant Mishra told The Hindu that the accident took place near a turn ahead of Rudraprayag city. Ten people were found dead while two each died on their way to …

Five dead, 40 injured after bus falls off flyover in Odisha’s Jajpur
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five dead, 40 injured after bus falls off flyover in Odisha’s Jajpur

Hindustan Times  

At least five people were killed and 40 others were injured when the bus they were travelling in, fell from a flyover in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said. The injured were taken to the Cuttack SCB Medical College,” said Tapan Kumar Naik, Inspector in-charge, Dharamshala police station. According to Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector and District Magistrate, Jajpur, …

Jalpaiguri storm: 5 killed, 500 injured; Mamata Banerjee rushes to north Bengal | Updates
9 months, 1 week ago

Jalpaiguri storm: 5 killed, 500 injured; Mamata Banerjee rushes to north Bengal | Updates

Hindustan Times  

At least five people, including a woman, were killed and around 500 injured, while severe houses were damaged by norwester at two places in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday afternoon. Houses are damaged and electric poles fell after a heavy storm that left at least five people dead, in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, on March 31. Speaking to the media, …

Five killed as sudden storm hits Jalpaiguri; CM meets families of victims
9 months, 1 week ago

Five killed as sudden storm hits Jalpaiguri; CM meets families of victims

The Hindu  

Five persons were killed and over 100 injured as a storm lasting for a few minutes wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri and other districts of north Bengal on March 31. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the death toll from a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri has risen to five. District and block administration, police, DMG …

7 Killed, 15 Injured In Mishap Near Musunuru Toll Plaza
10 months, 4 weeks ago

7 Killed, 15 Injured In Mishap Near Musunuru Toll Plaza

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Seven persons have been killed and 15 others injured, four of them critically, when a private travel bus collided with a truck near the Musunuru toll plaza on the national highway in Kavali mandal of Nellore district during the early hours of Saturday. According to police, the accident occurred around 2–3 a.m. when the out-of-control truck hit the bus …

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023
1 year ago

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023

India TV News  

Yearender 2023: The road accidents have remained a persistent global health crisis, according to a World Health Organisation global status report on road safety 2023, which notes that road rash deaths have fallen by 5 per cent since 2010. Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 were injured in a horrific triple train …

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 14 in Vizianagaram district, police said.. The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 14 in Vizianagaram district, police said. 1 / 6 A few coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger …

Bihar train accident: 6 dead, 100 injured in derailment of North East Express
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: 6 dead, 100 injured in derailment of North East Express

Live Mint  

More than 12 coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near Raghunathpur station in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday night, The Hindustan Times reported citing a railway official. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces an ex-gratia of ₹4 Lakh each to families of the people who died after 21 coaches of the North East Express train were derailed in Buxar …

Bihar train accident UPDATES: PM Modi condoles, ex-gratia announced amid restoration efforts
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident UPDATES: PM Modi condoles, ex-gratia announced amid restoration efforts

India TV News  

Bihar train accident: 21 coaches of Northeast Express derailed near Buxar, Bihar on Wednesday night around 9.53 pm claiming 4 lives and leaving over 60 people injured. The officials said "A Railway Police Force official said at least 70 passengers have been injured and shifted to local hospitals. Several police officials were What Railways said Chief Public Relations Officer of …

North East Express train derails in Bihar’s Buxar, at least four dead, over 50 injured
1 year, 2 months ago

North East Express train derails in Bihar’s Buxar, at least four dead, over 50 injured

India TV News  

Bihar: At least four people have died and several injured after six coaches of Kamakhya-bound North East Superfast train derailed near Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district, Railway officials informed on Wednesday. Officials said that some coaches of train number 12506 North East Express going from Anand Vihar Terminal to Kamakhya derailed at around 9:35 pm near Raghunathpur station …

Jharkhand: Three killed, 24 others injured as bus falls into Barakar River in Giridih
1 year, 5 months ago

Jharkhand: Three killed, 24 others injured as bus falls into Barakar River in Giridih

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least three people were killed and 24 others injured when a bus fell into a river from a bridge in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Saturday night. According to police, the accident took place at Giridih Dumri Road around 8.40 pm when the bus fell into the Barakar River while on its way to Giridih from …

Odisha train accident aftermath: South Eastern Railway's Gen Manager Archana Joshi removed from her post
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident aftermath: South Eastern Railway's Gen Manager Archana Joshi removed from her post

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Almost a month after the ghastly train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore district, South Eastern Railway's General Manager Archana Joshi has been removed from her post. Indian Railway said in a statement that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Anil Kumar Mishra to become the new General Manager of South Eastern Railway. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw holds …

Death toll rises to 291 in Odisha's Balasore train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll rises to 291 in Odisha's Balasore train accident

The Hindu  

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore reached 291, officials said on June 17. "A 35-year-old accident victim namely Shoab Mansoor died during treatment due to sudden cardiac arrest in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack," Dr Sudhanshu Shekhar Mishra, Superintendent said. The tragic incident of a triple train accident on June 2 which involved the …

Odisha train tragedy: How railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, 2,300 staff worked for 51 hours to save lives
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: How railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, 2,300 staff worked for 51 hours to save lives

Hindustan Times  

Late on the evening of June 2, when the deadly rail accident took place in Balasore in Odisha the public had very little idea of how devastating its impact would be. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits the accident site where two passenger trains and a goods train collided with each other, in Balashore on Saturday. Within hours of the …

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata
1 year, 7 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday took a jibe at chief minister Mamata Banerjee for asking families of those who died in Balasore train accident to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata to collect promised cheques. “The relatives of people who were injured in Balasore Train Accident are being compelled to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium …

Death toll in Odisha train accident revised again to 288
1 year, 7 months ago

Death toll in Odisha train accident revised again to 288

Hindustan Times  

BALASORE: Two days after the Odisha government revised the death toll in Friday’s rail accident in Balasore to 275 citing cases of double counting of bodies, the state government on Tuesday revised the death toll to 288 again. Balasore: A train runs past derailed coaches after train services resumed on the section where the accident happened on Friday, near Bahanga …

Odisha train accident: Ashwini Vaishnaw gets emotional, says responsibility not over. Watch video
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident: Ashwini Vaishnaw gets emotional, says responsibility not over. Watch video

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of the devastating triple train accident in Balasore, Odisha, which claimed the lives of 275 individuals and left over 1,000 injured, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw turned emotional as he addressed the resumption of services following the repair of the damaged tracks. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw oversees restoration work at the site of the accident involving three …

'Our responsibility is not over yet': Ashwini Vaishnaw gets emotional while talking about Balasore victims
1 year, 7 months ago

'Our responsibility is not over yet': Ashwini Vaishnaw gets emotional while talking about Balasore victims

India TV News  

After the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore on Friday, June 2, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Sunday that their objective is to ensure that the families of those who have gone missing can be located as soon as possible. Vaishnaw told reporters on Sunday night, "Our goal is to make sure missing persons' family members can …

Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on opposition’s demand for Railway Minister’s resignation
1 year, 7 months ago

Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on opposition’s demand for Railway Minister’s resignation

The Hindu  

The BJP on Sunday asked Opposition parties to “not politicise” the Balasore train accident, and said the track record of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government’s Railway Ministers was “nothing short of a disaster”. The death toll was 1,159 when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister, while the corresponding figure for Nitish Kumar was 1,527, Mr. Malviya said. Mr. Lalu …

Odisha train accident death toll lowered to 275
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident death toll lowered to 275

The Hindu  

Two days after a multi-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore district, relatives continued to frenetically search for the remains of their loved ones among the bodies stacked at hospitals, the accident site and makeshift mortuaries. Since yesterday night, the Balasore district magistrate and his entire officers, have conducted diligent counting of each dead body again by taking bodies recovered from the …

Odisha train accident | Government revises death toll down to 275; Railways seeks CBI probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident | Government revises death toll down to 275; Railways seeks CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Railway Board has recommended that the probe into Friday’s devastating multi-train collision be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday. The Railway Minister said that restoration had been taken up simultaneously along with the rescue operation which began immediately after the accident, telling journalists that normal services were expected to resume …

Odisha train accident: Team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi rushed to provide medical aid to injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident: Team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi rushed to provide medical aid to injured

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: A team of doctors and experts from the AIIMS Delhi and other central government hospitals of the national capital have been rushed to Bhubaneswar through a special IAF plane to provide medical assistance to those injured in the deadly three-train accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha’s Balasore, official sources said on Sunday. He will visit the …

Odisha Train Accident: Death Toll Rises to 294; PM Says Probe Ordered, Guilty Won't Be Spared
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Death Toll Rises to 294; PM Says Probe Ordered, Guilty Won't Be Spared

News 18  

Train Accident in Odisha News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday afternoon reached Odisha’s Balasore where over 294 people died and over 800 suffered injuries in a train accident. Derailment of Coromandel Express train caused one of India’s deadly railway accidents, government sources said, adding that prima facie no case of sabotage has been found. The Balasore train accident has …

Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288
1 year, 7 months ago

Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288

The Hindu  

The toll in the Friday evening train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district rose sharply to 288 on Saturday, while 1,091 injured persons have been provided medical assistance. A look at how the accident took place in Odisha on the evening of June 2, 2023, according to a Railways statement: Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express took a wrong …

Odisha Train Accident: 'Those found guilty will be punished stringently,' says PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: 'Those found guilty will be punished stringently,' says PM Modi

Firstpost  

The prime minister held a brief meeting with officials as soon as he reached the site. In the same meeting, officials including Vaishnaw brought him up to speed about the current situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the government will leave no stone unturned to treat those who got injured during the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore. …

Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site

The Hindu  

The deaths from the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 rose sharply to 261 on June 3 while 1000 injured persons have been admitted to different hospitals. Odisha train accident live updates Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot …

Odisha Train Accident: Rail min says 238 dead, 650 injured. Check latest update
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Rail min says 238 dead, 650 injured. Check latest update

Live Mint  

Railway Ministry has shared the latest update on the train accident that occurred in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. The latest figures by the ministry indicate that at least 238 people have lost their lives while almost 650 people have been admitted to hospitals in Balasore, Khantapara, Bhadrak, Soro and Gopalpur. Around 650 injured passengers have been taken to the …

Balasore train mishap: Death toll rises to 288, Odisha declares state mourning
1 year, 7 months ago

Balasore train mishap: Death toll rises to 288, Odisha declares state mourning

Deccan Chronicle  

BALASORE : The death toll in the terrible train accident that occurred on Friday evening near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district rose to 288 on Saturday with many of the passengers succumbing to their injuries. Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, while confirming the death number, said rescue operations were in full swing. “Death toll rises to 233 …

Odisha train accident updates | Restoration work continues into the night as death toll climbs to 288
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident updates | Restoration work continues into the night as death toll climbs to 288

The Hindu  

June 03, 2023 09:00 am | Updated 10:54 pm IST The toll in the Friday evening train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district rose sharply to 288 on Saturday, while 1,091 injured persons have been provided medical assistance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, West Bengal Chief Minister …

Odisha Train Accident: Govt handing over identified bodies to relatives
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Govt handing over identified bodies to relatives

Live Mint  

The Odisha government is handing over the identified bodies to their relatives or they are being transported to their respective destinations after autopsy. A statutory procedure will be followed for the unidentified ones, state Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena informed on Saturday morning while providing the latest updates on horrific Balasore train accident, as quoted by news agency ANI. Several coaches …

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more
1 year, 7 months ago

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more

The Hindu  

Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga Railway station in Balasore district. TMC demands Railway Minister’s resignation over Odisha accident The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s …

Ashwini Vaishnaw visits accident site in Odisha's Balasore, assures of 'high-level inquiry' into train mishap
1 year, 7 months ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw visits accident site in Odisha's Balasore, assures of 'high-level inquiry' into train mishap

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Following one of the deadliest train mishaps in the country, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday reached the accident spot and took stock of the ongoing rescue operation. Odisha CM visits accident site Later today, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also visited the accident site to review the rescue operation being carried out by a team …

Odisha train accident: PM Modi turns emotional, says, 'Those found guilty will be punished stringently'
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident: PM Modi turns emotional, says, 'Those found guilty will be punished stringently'

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the train accident site in Balasore and carried out an inspection with Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan. Image Source : ANIPM Modi also interacted with local authorities, personnel from the disaster relief forces and railways officials. After taking stock of the situation at Balasore train accident site, PM Modi …

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