Coromandel Express Train News Today

This is the latest in a series of directives issued since the Balasore triple train tragedy, which killed more than 280 people.  

Thirty one passengers from West Bengal who were on board the Coromandel Express train that was involved in Odisha train accident are still missing, the state’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday. The death toll in the accident has mounted to 288

Identified as Biswajit Malik, the victim was mistakenly put in a truck with dead bodies to be shifted to a morgue when he regained consciousness. -- aaa

Balasore train tragedy: A petition in the Supreme Court has sought the implementation of the automatic train safety system Kavach to prevent such incidents in the future.  

The Congress party has joined the Opposition chorus in demanding the resignation of Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Odisha police also warned that severe legal action will be initiated against those found trying to create communal disharmony by spreading any rumor. -- aaa

Vaishnaw had said that the root cause of the accident in Odisha has been identified and all facts will be revealed soon. -- aaa

At least 233 people were killed and over 900 were injured as four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening.

Odisha Train Accident: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has spoken on Coromandel Express accident and said that a ‘high-level inquiry will be conducted.

He said that he was travelling in a reserved compartment. The coach was fully packed with passengers, and many of them might not have tickets.