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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the derailment of the Coromandel Express train in Odisha’s Balasore district, in which over 150 people were injured and casualties are feared. PM Modi informed on Twitter that he has taken stock of the situation in Odisha’s Balasore where an express train collided with a goods train, killing at least 30 people and injuring many.
“Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured get well soon. Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are underway at the accident site and all possible assistance is being extended to the affected people,” the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured get well soon. spoke to the railway minister @Ashwini Vaishnav and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are underway at the accident site and all… – Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023
The Prime Minister said that rescue operations are underway at the accident site and all possible assistance is being provided to those affected by the accident.
Coromandel Express derails in Odisha
At least 47 people were injured and many more feared dead after four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, following which it collided with a goods train coming from the opposite direction on another line. Collided. ,
The accident took place around 7.20 pm near Bahanaga Bazar station when the train was going from Shalimar station near Kolkata to Chennai Central station, they said. So far 47 people have been admitted to the Balasore Medical College and Hospital, Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner Satyavrat Sahoo said. According to reports, several people were trapped under the derailed coaches and locals were helping emergency service personnel to rescue them, but darkness was hampering the operation.
Officials said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed Sahu and Revenue Minister Pramila Malik to rush to the accident site. A South Eastern Railway official said accident relief trains have been dispatched to the spot. Four units of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), three units of NDRF and 60 ambulances are working to rescue the injured, officials said.
helpline number released
Odisha government has issued helpline number 06782-262286. Railway helplines are 033-26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925 (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore) and 044- 25330952 (Chennai).
