Odisha train accident
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Balasore accident: CBI files charge sheet against three railway officials

The accident took place on June 2 when the Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary freight train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district and collided with the Yeshwantpur-Howrah Express.

published on : 2nd September 2023
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'Kavach' installed in 121 locomotives covering 1465 route km, Rs 352 crores spent so far: Govt

Apart from this, the railway has awarded tenders for Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, which cover approximately 3000 routes and work is in progress on these routes, the railway minister said.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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Probe report flags multiple protocol breaches for Bahanaga Bazar crash

Choudhary recommended standard practices be followed for carrying out signalling-modification work.

published on : 5th July 2023
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Odisha train tragedy: Opposition slams Centre after CRS report flagged 'lapses at multiple levels'

Inquiry report cites faulty signalling and human error as reasons for June 2 triple-train accident.

published on : 5th July 2023
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‘Five-year-old circuit lapse led to train crash’

The circuit was shifted five years back without following the standard practice and there was no approved circuit diagram (for future reference) issued for the ELB replacement.

published on : 4th July 2023
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Nearly a month after Odisha's train accident, victims' kin still wait for bodies

As many as 35 persons are camping at the guest house while 15 others have left for home due to a delay in the arrival of DNA reports.

published on : 28th June 2023
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Three weeks on, trains still sparse on route to Chennai 

Bahanaga Bazar station starts functioning normally from Tuesday

published on : 28th June 2023
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Railways Minister announces Rs 2 crore for development of villages near Odisha train accident site

Vaishnaw also expressed gratitude to the local residents and various welfare organisations of Bahanaga for coming to the rescue of injured passengers and becoming the first responders of the accident.

published on : 20th June 2023
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Indian football team donates Rs 20 lakh to families of victims of Balasore train accident 

The team took a collective decision to donate the money after the accident happened in Odisha, which claimed the lives of nearly 300 passengers and left over 1,000 injured.

published on : 19th June 2023
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Balasore train accident: Death toll mounts to 291 

Meanwhile, 81 bodies remain unidentified at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

published on : 17th June 2023
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Wait for DNA match heaps misery on Odisha train crash victims’ kin

As they could not find him there, they travelled to Cuttack and then Bhubaneswar in search of his body.

published on : 14th June 2023
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Odisha train accident: Death toll rises to 289

As many as 155 injured passengers are now undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

published on : 14th June 2023
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Odisha train crash: Bahanaga locals shave heads for victims

The three-day programme is being organised by Bahanaga-Soro Anchalika Mancha and Balasore Samajika Sanghathan, a local social organisation, with donations and contributions from locals.

published on : 12th June 2023
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Odisha train crash: Kendrapara survivors live to tell the horrific tale

Before we realised what happened, the entire area turned dark and smoky.

published on : 11th June 2023
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Less than 50% of rail passengers have insurance cover

Passengers who book tickets at railway counters and those travelling in general coaches do not have any insurance coverage.

published on : 11th June 2023
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270 people including ex-NIA, RAW chiefs write to PM Modi on Odisha's triple train crash

Terming the accident as an "act of sabotage," the signatories flagged 'efforts to undermine' the nation's security and progress. 

published on : 10th June 2023
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After Odisha triple train crash, Railways orders double-locking of signalling assets

With enough evidence to show that some kind of tampering was done with the interlocking system, the job now is to make it "tamper-proof", senior officials said.

published on : 10th June 2023
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Interlocking technology that failed to lock

Could this technology have failed to prevent the disaster, or was it manipulated? Equally, is it possible to manipulate the system manually?

published on : 10th June 2023
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BJP's response to Kharge's letter to Modi example of intolerance: Chidambaram 

Chidambaram also said the BJP MPs' letter in response to Kharge was "shallow on facts and hollow on arguments.

published on : 10th June 2023
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The good samaritans of Balasore: an ode to humane instinct

A teacher couple that lived nearby admitted passengers to the local high school and even turned the educational institution into a temporary morgue when the body count grew.

published on : 10th June 2023
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