Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off and dedicated to the nation the Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore passenger railway line. He also flagged off a newly introduced MEMU train service, an official statement said.
Chairman 5T and Biju Janta Dal (BJU)leader, V.K. Pandian visited Balasore District on Saturday to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and reviewed the progress of Teaching and cancer Hospital being built at a cost of Rs 369.32 Cr.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General of India R Venkatramani to apprise it of the steps the Central government has taken for the implementation of anti-collision systems including 'Kavach' to prevent railways accident.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 8: In a compassionate humanitarian gesture, the KIIT Deemed to be University has extended employment opportunities and provided free education to the family members of the deceased individuals in the Bahanaga train tragedy hailing from Odisha.
Aam Aadmi Party National General Secretary (Organization) and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday slammed the central government over train accidents happening in quick succession in the country saying that it is the result of a failed system.
Kharge posted, "This is the second major derailment accident after the Balasore train accident of June 2023. Accountability of the Railway Ministry and the Central Government should be fixed."
Twenty-eight unclaimed bodies of the Balasore triple train tragedy were cremated today in the presence of CBI and BMC (Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation), officials reported.
The triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore took place in June this year, involving the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express, the Howrah-bound Shalimar Express, and a goods train. The crash claimed 295 lives, while 176 sustained grievous injuries, 451 suffered simple injuries, and 180 received f
Nine unclaimed bodies of Balasore train accident victims have been handed over to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials by AIIMS Bhubaneshwar in presemce of CBI officials for cremation on Tuesday.
The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) executive director Ashutosh Mishra on Monday said there are 28 unclaimed bodies of Balasore train accident victims that will cremated as per the procedure defined.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the disposal of the 28 unidentified bodies of the Balasore train accident, according to a statement issued by BMC on Sunday.
"At present, we have 28 bodies left with us. We are waiting for direction from the Railway Ministry, in coordination with the State Government," AIIMS Bhubaneswar Medical Superintendent, Dillip Kumar Parida, said while speaking to ANI.