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.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slammed the Central government on Andhra Pradesh's train accident and said, where are your anti-collision devices which were meant to prevent these kinds of accidents?
Biswajit Sahu, Chief Public Relations Officer of East Coast Railway said that the rescue operation is over and the focus has now shifted to track restoration work.
"The Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit the train accident area at Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram district today. The Chief Minister will also visit the injured persons who are undergoing treatment in the hospitals. Officials are making the arrangements," the Andhra Pradesh Chief
As many as 33 trains were cancelled and six others rescheduled so far after two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram leaving 13 dead, East Coast Railway officials informed on Monday.
"Frontal collisions between trains, derailment of compartments, helpless passengers trapped in coaches and succumbing to fate: this is becoming a most unfortunate repetitive trope!!," Mamata added.