Taking note of the Odisha train crash, which killed atleast 288 people and left over 1000 injured, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday hit out at Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying that "he should tender his resignation".
A day after at least 288 people lost their lives and over 1,000 people were injured in an accident involving three trains at Balasore's Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in Odisha, the reason behind the crash still remains unclear.
After taking stock of the Odisha train crash from ground zero, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded all the people who are providing assistance in the relief operation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Odisha and reviewed the rescue and relief efforts underway after the tragic train accident in Balasore.
Speaking to ANI, Vishakhapatnam Waltair Division Railway Manager Anup Kumar Sathapathy said, "Total reserved passengers in 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express train, travelling to Andhra Pradesh destinations were 178, out of which 110 were from Visakhapatnam. Remaining gener
Expressing anguish over the train crash in Odisha's Balasore, which killed over 280 people and left over 1000 injured, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson NV Subhash on Saturday said that everyone, cutting across party lines, should extend their support in this tragic hour.
"You may have seen that the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Coromandel Express, and a goods train met with an accident in Balasore, Odisha. Several passengers lost their lives in this horrific accident, and around 900 people were injured. On behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh and the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that directions have been given to probe the train accident in Odisha's Balasore which killed over 260 passengers, and that whoever is found guilty will not be spared.
PM Modi flew down to the crash site in an IAF chopper at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district and was briefed by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about the train mishap, which has claimed the lives of over 261 people.
The incident took place around 7 pm on June 2 near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar. It involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Express and Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express -- and a goods train. Visuals from the site sho
A Help desk has been set up at Bengaluru's Yeshwanthpur railway station for providing assistance to people following Train Mishap in Odisha's Balasore.