Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for disposal of 28 unclaimed bodies from the Bahanaga train tragedy in a scientific manner.
According to SOP set by the civic body, 2-3 carriers will be provided by the BMC for smooth transportation of bodies from AIIMS to the cremation ground in Bharatpur.
The Director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar shall hand over the bodies to the BMC Health Officer adhering to the existing guidelines in this regard. The whole process will be recorded on camera.
The disposal will be carried out within the next two days, sources said.
The train accident took place on June 2 claimed 290 lives. The incident occurred when the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express rammed into a stationary goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha’s Balasore district.