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Sri Lanka President mourns loss of lives in Odisha 3-train accident

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India following the tragic multiple train collision in Odisha

Ambulance operators demanding Rs 45K to bring back body to Motihari

The ghastly train accident in Odisha's Balasore has claimed the life of a native from Motihari town in Bihar's East Champaran district

Courage, compassion shown truly inspiring: PM lauds Balasore locals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the people who came forward to lend a helping hand in the rescue of the victims of the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore on Friday

Odisha train tragedy: B'luru ULB to arrange food for stranded passengers

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the BBMP Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath, to arrange food for stranded passengers at the Baiyappanahalli railway station in Bengaluru

Odisha train tragedy: Indian men's hockey team observes a minute silence

Members of the Indian senior men's hockey team observed a minute silence and prayed for the well-being of the friends and families of people affected by the Odisha train accident tragedy

Odisha train mishap: PM Modi lauds people assisting in relief work

After taking stock of the Odisha train crash from ground zero, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded all the people who are providing assistance in the relief operation

LIVE: Odisha train mishap toll 288; 'stringent action for guilty', says PM

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Guilty will not be spared: PM after inspecting Odisha train accident site

With 288 casualties, Balasore deadliest rail accident in the last 28 years

Train accident: Govt asks airlines to keep fares on Odisha flights in check

Rescheduling and cancellation charges on flights affected by accident should be waived off: Govt

Mamata Banerjee demands proper probe into cause of Odisha train accident

She also expressed apprehension that improper functioning of the anti-collision system could be a reason for the accident, one of the worst in the last 15 years

Balasore train accident: 261 dead, 900+ injured as rescue ops conclude

PM en-route site, Railway Ministry orders high-level probe

Earlier railway ministers used to resign if train accidents occurred: Pawar

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the country has never seen a bigger train accident than the Odisha tragedy in which at least 261 people were killed, and said that railway ministers used to resign after such accidents in the past but nobody was talking about it now. The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was talking to reporters at the Nagpur airport. At least 261 people were killed and 650 injured in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore district involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train on Friday. "The Odisha train accident is very unfortunate. The country has never seen such a big train accident before. The railway department and the government should immediately investigate this incident and take action against those responsible," Pawar said. When fast trains and Vande Bharat trains are being launched in the country to provide better transportation facilities, it is

Train accidents surged 37% in FY23 despite Budget push for safety

Railway Board flagged grave safety issues in review meetings in April and May

AIIMS doctors dispatched to Balasore, Cuttack to aid relief efforts

Doctors from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar have been dispatched to Balasore and Cuttack in Odisha to assist in the relief operations at site of the train accident that killed at least 261 people, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. "Two teams of doctors from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar have been dispatched for Balasore and Cuttack to assist in relief operations at the rail accident site in Odisha," Mandaviya said on Twitter. "We are providing all required help and medical assistance to the victims of the tragic train accident to save precious lives," he added. The death toll in the accident involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in Odisha's Balasore district has risen to 261, a South Eastern Railway official said. Rescue operations at the site have been completed, he said. "The number of casualties in Friday's railway accident has increased to 261. Another 650 injured passengers are being treated at vario

Odisha tragedy: Safety should always be priority in rail network, says Cong

The Congress on Saturday said the "horrendous" train accident in Odisha reinforces why safety should always be the foremost priority in the functioning of the rail network and asserted that there are many legitimate questions that need to be raised. At least 238 people were killed and more than 900 injured in the train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. It is one of the deadliest train crashes in the history of the Indian Railways. Jairam Ramesh, the Congress general secretary said in a tweet that the train accident in Odisha is truly horrendous and is a matter of the greatest anguish. "It reinforces why SAFETY should always be the foremost priority in the functioning of the rail network. There are many legitimate questions that need to be raised but that should wait till tomorrow," Ramesh tweeted. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party ch

Toll in Odisha triple train crash rises to 261, rescue operations complete

The toll in the disastrous railway accident in Odisha has risen to 261 and rescue operations at the site have been completed, a South Eastern Railway official said on Saturday. "The number of casualties in Friday's railway accident has increased to 261. Another 650 injured passengers are being treated at various hospitals in Odisha," SER spokesperson Aditya Chowdhury said. An enquiry into the accident will be held by the commissioner of railway safety (CRS), South Eastern circle, the official said. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe. Three trains - the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train were involved in the accident.

Odisha train crash: Anti-train collision system wasn't available on route

The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha, which will be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle, officials said on Saturday. The commissioner of railway safety works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and investigates all such accidents. "A M Chowdhary, CRS, SE Circle, will inquire into the accident," a spokesperson of the Indian Railways said. The national transporter has also said anti-train collision system "Kavach" was not available on the route. At least 238 people have been killed and more than 900 injured in the crash on Friday involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train. While it is not clear what caused the crash, sources indicated a possible signalling failure. "The rescue operation has been completed. Now, we are starting the restoration work. Kavach was not available on this route," Indian Railways Spokesperson Amitabh Sharma said.

PM Modi to visit Balasore triple train accident site, hospital in Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday visit the site of the train accident in Odisha and also the Cuttack hospital where the injured are being treated. At least 238 people were killed and more than 900 injured in the train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. It is one of the deadliest train crashes in the history of the Indian Railways. Modi had earlier held a meeting here to review the situation amid the massive ongoing relief-and-rescue operation.

Justin Trudeau expresses grief over loss of lives in Odisha's train mishap

"The images and reports of the train crash in Odisha, India break my heart. I'm sending my deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones, and I'm keeping the injured in my thoughts," he said

None from reserved coaches of Bengaluru-Howrah train injured or dead

Following the horrific train crash in Odisha involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Railway officials here on Saturday said as per the latest information available, no one from the reserved coaches got injured or died, while few passengers from the General Seating (GS) coach had some injuries. The overturned GS and SLRD (Brake Van) coaches are still being restored and rescue works are on, they said. At least 238 people have been killed and over 900 injured in the crash in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train. Officials of the South Western Railways (SWR) here said 994 reserved and around 300 unreserved passengers are estimated to have boarded the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express from Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB) in the city. It is learnt that 2 GS coaches and Brake Van of the express train that left from SMVB derailed, they said, "As they were ...