2023 Odisha train collision
A train crash took place on 2 June 2023 when 10-12 coaches[1] of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and 3-4[2] coaches of another train from Yeswanthpur to Howrah derailed near Balasore in Balasore district in Odisha, India.[2][3] On 4 June, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the root cause of the train collision had been identified.[4] First findings show that an electronic signal that didn't work as it should might have caused the accident, or contributed to it.[5]
| Odisha train collision | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 3 |
| Deaths | 290 |
| Injured | 1000+ |
Reactions
Prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted condolences to the families and also spoke about this with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav.[6]
2023 Odisha Train Collision Media
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Simplified diagram of the 2023 Odisha train collision
- Members of National Disaster Response Forces at the site of rail accident near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station.jpg
Members of the National Disaster Response Force on the site
Locomotive of the Coromandel Express on top of the wagons of the goods train
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting victims of the crash at a hospital in Balasore, Odisha
- Rail line reconstruction near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station 38 after train accident 02.jpg
Clearing operations at the crash site
- Excavators clearing railway tracks two days after the rail accident near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station.jpg
Excavators used to clear the tracks in the aftermath
References
- ↑ "Coromandel Express accident Live Updates: At least 50 feared dead as 2 passenger trains derail in Odisha". The Indian Express. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Highlights: 30 Killed In Big Odisha Train Accident, 400 Injured". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ Biswas, Sayantani (2023-06-02). "Coromandel train accident: Multiple dead, PM Modi dials Rail Min | Top points". mint. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ "Odisha train accident: Rail minister Vaishnaw says 'root cause' identified". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ "Train crash in India: signal fault kills 300 people". Politico.
- ↑ "DNA Breaking: PM Modi spoke to Railway Minister on Balasore train accident". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
