Live Update of Coromandel Express accident in Balasore, several passengers dead

Balasore: Coromandel Express reportedly derailed near Bahanaga Station in Balasore of Odisha on Friday evening. The express train derailed after collided with a goods train.

According sources over 300 passengers are stated to be injured while more than 50 died as 8-10 bogies of the train skidded off the track after being hit by a goods train.

On being informed, local police and railway officials reached the spot and are carrying out the rescue operation with the help of the locals.

The severely injured persons have been admitted at the Balasore district headquarters Hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has directed the ODRAF Team at Balasore to proceed to the spot for search and rescue operation.

Besides, the Collector has also been directed to reach the spot to make all necessary arrangement and intimate the SRC if any additional help is required from the State level.

Live Updates

• Deeply anguished to know about the loss of lives in an unfortunate rail accident in Balasore, Odisha. My heart goes out to the bereaved families. I pray for the success of rescue operations and quick recovery of the injured: President Droupadi Murmu
• Ex-gratia compensation to the victims of this unfortunate train accident in Odisha; ₹10 Lakh in case of death, ₹2 Lakh towards grievous and ₹50,000 for minor injuries: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
• NDRF, State govt. teams and Airforce also mobilised. Will take all hands required for the rescue ops: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• Rushing to the site in Odisha. My prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured and condolences to the bereaved families. Rescue teams mobilised from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
• I have just been reviewing the situation about this truly tragic railway accident. I will be flying there early tomorrow morning: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.
• Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation: PM Modi
• CM Naveen Patnaik reaches SRC Control Room to personally monitor rescue operations.
• An Additional rescue team of Odisha Fire and Emergency service comprising 26 members with advance rescue equipments of Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy Bhubaneswar moved to train accident site for rescue.
• Emergency numbers: HWH helpline – 03326382217, KGP helpline – 8972073925, 9332392339, BLS helpline – 8249591559, 7978418322 SHM helpline – 9903370746.
• 132 injured shifted to Soro CHC, Gopalpur CHC, and Khantapada PHC: Odisha Chief Secretary
• We are sending a 5- 6 members team to the spot to cooperate with the Odisha government and railway authorities and to assist rescue operations. I am monitoring the situation continually personally with Chief Secretary and other senior officers: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
•  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses concern over Coromandel train accident occurred in Odisha’s Balasore district. Activated emergency control room with numbers 033- 22143526/ 22535185.
• Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs Revenue Minister Pramila Mallik and SRC Satyabrata Sahu to reach spot and take stock of the situation.
• 26-member team of striking force of fire services from Bhubaneswar leave for train accident site.
• CMO deputed Senior officers Hemant Sharma, Balwant Singh, DG Fire Services to site to supervise and support rescue operations in Bahanaga .
• 3 NDRF, 4 ODRAF, several fire services units and more than 50 ambulances have been engaged in rescue operations.
• An emergency contact number (91 6782 262 286) has been issued by the State government for the people to get information.