The Coromandel Express, which was one of the three trains involved in the horrific crash and derailment in Odisha, arrived at the Balasore railway station on Wednesday.
Amid the challenges posed during relief and rescue work in the wake of train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore, Sanchar Saathi portal, a recent initiative of Telecom Ministry, proved to be of a lot of help in identifying the details of passengers who had died, sources said
Within hours of the accident union, Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw was on the ground. While he traversed through the accident site, understanding the technicalities of the accident, and of course monitoring the rescue and relief operations, it was not without a plan.
South Eastern Railway has denied reports that a loco pilot died in the triple train accident is Balasore and said that he is stable and undergoing treatment in a hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Vaishnaw oversaw the entire rescue operation and restoration work at the site for two days, while Mandaviya visited Bhubaneswar AIIMS hospital on Sunday to inquire about the health of the victims.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar responding to the Bhagalpur bridge collapse said that he had instructed officials to take strict action as the bridge is not being constructed correctly that's why it is collapsing again and again.
"Train movement on main lines has been restored, and things are back to normalcy after the full operation. All 9 teams of NDRF who were working in Odisha's Balasore have been withdrawn," Narendra Singh Bundela told ANI.
Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train crossed the restored railway track in Odisha's Balasore on Monday hours after the passenger train services were resumed in the district.
Indian Railways on Monday has started running passenger trains on the tracks in Bahanaga village in Odisha's Balasore which were affected due to the triple train accident.
"The nation stands with the families who lost loved ones in the Balasore rail accident. It is time to join hands, stay together, and pray for the swift recovery of injured. My salute to the entire rescue team, security personnel, railway minister Sh. Ashwini Vaishnav ji, Indian Railways staf
"Our goal is to make sure missing persons' family members can find them as soon as possible...our responsibility is not over yet," Vaishnaw told reporters on Sunday night.