Coromandel Train Accident: Continuous repair work is going on after the horrific train accident that happened on Friday (June 2) evening in Balasore, Odisha. Work is still going on at the spot and efforts are being made to restore traffic soon. The debris and damaged coaches of the trains are being removed from the track. So far 288 people have died in this accident, while hundreds of people have been injured. The death toll is likely to increase further.
Chief Public Relations Officer of South Eastern Railway, Aditya Kumar Chaudhary told on Saturday (June 3) that the whole team is engaged in repairing the track. We are all working. We are trying to restore traffic as soon as possible. The railway official said that the rescue operation has been completed and now the repair work is being done.
Cans being removed with the help of bulldozer
The help of cranes and bulldozers is being taken to remove the damaged coaches from the track. Due to the horrific train accident, the coaches of the train have sunk into the ground. Along with this, debris is also being removed from the track so that this railway line can be made smooth again. At present, after the accident, the routes of many trains have been changed and many trains have been cancelled.
PM Modi reached to meet the victims in the hospital
This horrific accident took place at around 7 pm on Friday evening near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata. This is the fourth worst accident in the history of Indian Railways so far. In this accident, the Coromandel Express collided with a goods train after derailing. After this, many coaches of this train also collided with the Bangalore-Howrah Express. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reached the hospital in Balasore on Saturday to meet the victims. Along with this, he also inspected the spot.
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