Odisha Train Accident: PM Modi Convenes High Level Review Meeting; Likely To Visit Balasore, Cuttack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a gathering to overview the state of affairs within the wake of the deadly triple prepare accident in Odisha’s Balasore. According to the studies, PM Modi is monitoring the state of affairs carefully whereas Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishanw has already visited the accident web site to take inventory of the reduction and rescue operations. According to studies, PM Narendra Modi is prone to go to Odisha right now the place he’ll first go to the positioning of the accident in Balasore after which the hospital in Cuttack the place injured are being handled. The railways minister has already ordered a high-level probe into the accident that has claimed round 288 lives up to now whereas over 900 are stated to be injured. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik additionally visited the accident web site to take inventory of the state of affairs. 

The accident occurred round 7.20 pm yesterday when Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express derailed and fell on the adjoining observe on which the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express was working. This led to the collision and derailment of the Coromandel Express which additional hit a freight prepare on the third observe.

Officials in Bhubaneswar stated 200 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 cellular well being models, in addition to 1,200 personnel, are working on the accident web site. The rescue operations are nonetheless underway.

Odisha CM Patnaik has additionally declared one-day state mourning for right now within the wake of the prepare accident. Indian Railways has introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the following of kin of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh for these grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for folks with minor accidents. PM Narendra Modi additionally expressed his misery on the accident and introduced an extra ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the following of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Amitabh Sharma, Executive Director, Information Publication Railway Board, stated that over 100 folks have claimed ex-gratia funds up to now. “Counters for the same have been set up at three places-Balasore, Soro and Bahanaga Bazar…As of now 48 trains cancelled, 39 diverted and 10 short-terminated,” he stated. 

The Odisha authorities issued helpline 06782-262286. The railway helplines are 033-26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925 (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore) and 044- 25330952 (Chennai).