The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) investigators suspect the bypass was done by railway workers to get around signalling hurdles that arose from a malfunctioning barrier used to stop road traffic at a nearby rail-road intersection, two of the three sources said.
The op-ed, published for Chinese state mouthpiece, Global Times, has said that the Indian railway network was once a source of pride for the British empire and was considered a significant asset in 1947.
Balasore Train Accident LIVE: The Railways has sought a CBI inquiry into the Balasore train crash after officials indicated that possible "sabotage" and tampering with the electronic interlocking system, which detects the presence of trains, led to the Friday accident