"All the passengers have been evacuated...Food and water have also been arranged for the passengers. Relief and restoration work is underway. We are hoping that the situation will return to normal soon," he said.
Advocate Gopal Shankarnarayan mentioned the application for urgent listing of the matter, to which a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that it will list the case.
During External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Islamabad, no discussions regarding the resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan took place, according to sources.
The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, while speaking to reporters, said, "Our priority will be to unite Jammu and Kashmir and end the hatred spread in this election. Statehood must be restored so that the state can function and we can get on with our jobs."
"All passengers have been rescued, either moved to Chennai Central to board a special train to Darbhanga today morning, or moved to hospitals as needed."
The heavy rainfall affected the rescue operation at Kavarapettai accident spot, where train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express collided with stationery goods train on Friday evening.
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti said on Friday that PDP will raise voice not only for restoration of statehood but also for Article 370 and for resolution of other issues" concerning the union territory.
A woman in her late 70s lost her life while working on post-hurricane restoration efforts when a large tree branch fell on her. This incident occurred shortly after 11:00 am ET on Thursday.
The NC chief also expressed hope that they would be treated fairly by the Union government, and that discussions on the restoration of statehood for J-K could begin soon.
Communist Party of India's (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar said on Tuesday that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).