By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Date of Occurrence: 02.06.2023 at around 07.00 PM.
Trains Name: (1) 12841- Shalimar- Chennai Corromandal Express, (2) 12864- Sir M Visveswarya – Howrah Super Fast Express, (3) Goods Train stationed at Bahanaga Bazar Station
The three-way accident involved Bengaluru-Howrah express, the Coromandel Express and goods train at Bahanaga Bazar Station, Balasore district. 17 coaches of these two trains have been de-railed & severely damaged.
3. No. of Human Casualty: 275
4. No. of person injured: 1175
5. No. of patients Treated: 1175
6. No. of patients released after treatment: 336
7. No. of patient undergoing treatment presently: 382
8. No. of bodies handed over to NoK: 88
9. Rescue Operation:
9 NDRF Teams, 5 ODRAF Units and 24 Fire Services & Emergency Units engaged in rescue operation.
Tower light arrangements were done for night time operation.More than 100 Medical Teams with paramedical staff along with medicines mobilized to the accident site for medical treatment.
More than 200 Ambulances engaged in shifting to hospitals. Food and drinking water arranged for stranded passengers at various stations.
30 buses engaged for stranded passengers for movement. 1175 injured persons shifted to hospitals at Soro, Balasore, Bhadrak & Cuttack. Free medical treatments to injured persons at Govt. & Private hospitals being provided.
All injured/ trapped passengers rescued.Hon’ble Minister, Revenue & DM, Special Relief Commissioner & ACS are on the accident spot to monitor search, rescue & relief operation. Many Senior Officers are also in the spot for assist in rescue & relief operation.
Chief Minister has announced free bus service to Kolkata from Puri Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from today till restoration of normal train service in Balasore route. The entire cost will be met from Chief Minister’s Relief fund.
Visit by Hon’ble Prime Minister: Hon’ble Prime Minister visited the accident site and reviewed the situation with Hon’ble Minister, Railway and Hon’ble Minister of Education, GOI. He met injured passengers at District Headquarter hospital, Balasore.
Visit by Hon’ble Governor of Odisha: Hon’ble Governor of Odisha visited the accident site and met injured passengers at CHC in Soro and Balasore. Visit by Hon’ble Chief Minister: Hon’ble Chief Minister visited the accident site to take the stock of the situation and met injured passengers at District Headquarter hospital, Balasore.
Visit by Hon’ble Union Railway Minister: Hon’ble Minister, Railway, GOI visited the accident site and reviewed the situation.Visit by Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal: Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal visited the accident site to take the stock of the situation. Chief Secretary discussed with Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tamilnadu through virtual mode.
Ministers and Senior Officers of Karnataka & Tamilnadu discussed with Chief Secretary today .Hon’ble Chief Minister reviewed the situation with Chief Secretary , Development Commissioner, 5T Secretary, Secretary Transport and Secretary I &PR and other Senior Officers in the in the office of Special Relief Commissioner, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar on 02.06.23 evening.
Helpline Number: Emergency Helpline Number is opened at Balasore.Telephone Number- 06782-262286. Helpline No. at Bhubaneswar:Control Room has been set up at BMC-ICOMC tower, Satya Nagar Bhubaneswar to facilitate family/friends/relatives of deceased persons & passengers stranded in the tragic who can contact Toll Free Numbers- 18003450061 / 1929 (24×7) for assistance. They can also contact the following Nodal Officers.
1.Rajesh Pradhan: 6370946287
2. Asish Patra:7978095293
3.Debasish Mishra:6370585221
4. Deepak Kumar Rout: 8249217415
5.Sandeep Moharana: 8847822559
Observance of Mourning: The State of Odisha is observing the day of mourning today for the imparted soul of the deceased persons in Train accident.Status of Trains: South Eastern Railway has cancelled 33 Trains and diverted 36 trains in other route. State Emergency Operation Center: Control room is functioning round theclock in the office of Special Relief Commissioner, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.Tel. No.: 0674-2534177.
Monitoring at State Level: Chief Secretary is monitoring the situation minute by minute in the State Emergency Operation Center, Rajiv Bhawan Bhubaneswar. Ex-gratia Assistance: Hon’ble Chief Minister today has announced ex-gratia assistance for the victims of Odisha of the train tragedy. The next of the kin of the deceased will get an assistance of Rs.5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs. 1 lakh as assistance. The assistance will be given from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
