Coromandel Express Accident News Live: Accident took place this evening after a collision occurred among two passenger trains and one freight train near Balasore.
NDRF and SDRF teams are on the spot. 600-700 rescue force personnel working. Rescue operation to be conducted throughout the night. All hospitals are providing support. Our immediate concern is to rescue victims. Concerned officials rushed to the spot:…
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At least 50 people died and over 350 were injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after a collision occurred between the Coromandel Express and the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express. The Coromandel Express operates between Bengal’s Shalimar station in West Bengal and Chennai. The collision took place near Bahanaga railway station, resulting in a significant number of casualties among the passengers.
According to Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, a goods train was also involved in the massive accident. Around 10 to 12 coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed near Baleswar and fell on the opposite track. Following this, the other passenger train coming from Yeswanthpur, dashed into the already derailed coaches, said Railway Spokesperson Amitabh Sharma.
2 express trains derailed near Balasore Bahanaga station in Odisha.
Coromandel Express (12841) & Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast (12864) derail one after another. At around 7pm, 10-12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed near Baleswar and fell on the opposite track.
After some time, another train from Yeswanthpur to Howrah dashed into those derailed coaches resulting in the derailment of its 3-4 coaches says Railway Spokesperson Amitabh Sharma.
South Eastern Railways releases helpline numbers over Coromandel Express accident
The South Eastern Railways released helpline numbers for Howrah, Kharagpur, Shalimar and Balasore.
Howrah Helpline Number: 033-26382217
Kharagpur Helpline Number: 8972073925 & 9332392339
Balasore Helpline Number: 8249591559 & 7978418322
Shalimar Helpline Number: 9903370746
A help desk has been set up at the Chennai railway station in the aftermath of the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, involving Chennai-bound Coromandel Express train from Howrah. The massive accident has left at least 50 dead and over 350 injured.
