Odisha train accident: A devastating triple train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening killed at least 238 people and over 900 injured.
As a result of the crash, several long-distance trains were cancelled or diverted. Authorities have urged passengers to check the status of their train before travelling by visiting the Indian Railways website or by calling the Indian Railways helpline number.
Following trains have been cancelled:
12837 Howrah-Puri Superfast Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
12863 Howrah-SMVB Superfast Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
12838 Puri – Howrah Superfast Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
12839 Howrah-Chennai Mail journey commencing on June 2, 2023
12895 Shalimar-Puri Superfast Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
02837 Santragachi-Puri Special Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
22201 Sealdah-Puri Duronto Express journey commencing on June 2, 2023
18410 Sri Jagannath Express – Puri to Kolkata journey commencing on June 2, 2023
08012 Puri- Bhanjapur Special from Puri journey commencing on June 2, 2023
List of trains diverted:
12801 Puri-New Delhi Purusottam Express from Puri on June 2 will run via Jakhapura & Jaroli route.
18477 Puri-Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express from Puri on June 2 will run via Angul-Sambalpur City- Jharsuguda Road- Ib route.
03229 Puri-Patna Special from Puri on June 2 will run via the Jakhapura-Jaroli route
12840 Chennai-Howrah Mail from Chennai on June 1 will run via the Jakhapura-Jaroli route.
18048 Vasco da Gama-Howrah Amaravati Express from Vasco on June 1 will run via Jakhapura-Jaroli route.
22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Express from Secunderabad on June 2 will run via Jakhapura and Jaroli.
22804 Sambalpur-Shalimar Express from Sambalpur on June 2 will run via Sambalpur City- Jharsuguda Route.
12509 Bangalore-Guwahati Express from Bangalore on June 1 will run via Vizianagaram- Titilagarh – Jharsuguda-Tata route.
15929 Tambaram-New Tinsukia Express from Tambaram on June 1 will run via Ranital-Jaroli route.
22807 Santragachi-Chennai Express journey commencing on June 2 will run via Tatanagar
22873 Digha-Visakhapatnam Express journey commencing on June 2 will run via Tatanagar
18409 Shalimar-Puri Sri Jagannath Express journey commencing on June 2 will run via Tatanagar
22817 Howrah-Mysuru Express journey commencing on June 2 will run via Tatanagar
The horrific crash
The horrific train accident took place on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha’s Balasore when the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express collided with a goods train. As the Coromandel Express derailed, its 10 to 12 coaches fell onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express collided with the derailed coaches, leading to the derailment of three to four of its own coaches.The collision involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train.
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