As relatives continue to search for their loved ones among the bodies of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation has said that it will send 30 DNA samples collected from visitors to AIIMS in New Delhi. Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas told ANI […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Odisha train accident: 59 buses from three cities leaves for Kolkata
As many as 59 free buses from Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack left for Kolkata on Sunday night after rail services were halted on in Odisha in view of the triple train tragedy in Balasore that claimed 275 lives. “Odisha is providing free bus services to the people who want to travel to Kolkata in view […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Odisha train accident: Andhra CM Jagan Reddy announces ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to kin of deceased
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in the Odisha train accident. CM Jagan Reddy also announced Rs 5 lakh for those who are seriously injured and Rs 1 lakh for those who sustained […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Odisha train accident: “Down main line made fit,” says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on restoration work
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who took stock of the restoration work at the Balasore train accident site in Odisha on Sunday said that the “down main line restored”. “Down main line made fit at 12:05 hrs today,” Railways Minister Vaishnaw tweeted. The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved claimed 275 […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Odisha train accident: “We are working on restoring tracks,” says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the rescue teams are working on the restoration of tracks after the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore. Dharmendra Pradhan said, “NDRF, ODRF and Railway teams have worked all night for the identification of the deceased and restoration of tracks. Union […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Odisha train accident: Death toll rises to 261, restoration work underway
The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore reached 261, South Eastern Railways said on Saturday. Injured passengers have been taken to hospitals of Gopalpur, Khantapara, Balasore, Bhadrak and Soro in the State. As per the officials, over 900 were injured in the incident. Railway officials said that […]