Balasore train accident

Balasore train accident: CBI files chargesheet against 3 railway officials

02 Sep 2023

The CBI has filed charges against three railway personnel who were previously arrested in connection with the Balasore train catastrophe, which killed about 290 people and injured hundreds more. Arun Kumar Mahanta, Md Amir Khan, and Pappu Kumar, three railway employees, have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to...

Balasore train accident: CBI arrests 3 railway employees

07 Jul 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three Railway officials on Friday in connection with the Balasore triple train crash. According to CBI officials, three railway personnel have been arrested under sections 304 and 201 of the CrPC: Senior Section Engineer Arun Kumar Mohanta, Section Engineer Mohammad Amir Khan, and...

Odisha loco pilot ‘stable’ says SE Railway

07 Jun 2023

The South Eastern Railway has denied reports that a loco pilot died in the triple train accident in Balasore, adding that he is stable and undergoing treatment in a hospital in Bhubaneswar. "Some fake news is being spread regarding the death of the loco pilot. The loco pilot is stable...

Odisha train accident: DNA samples sent to AIIMS Delhi to identify deceased

07 Jun 2023

As relatives continue to seek for their loved ones amid the dead of the Odisha railway catastrophe victims, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation has announced that 30 DNA samples taken from visitors will be sent to AIIMS in New Delhi. Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas told that all 30...

Odisha: all Tamil passengers accounted for says Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

05 Jun 2023

Days after Balasore's triple train tragedy, Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said that he visited all the hospitals in Odisha where patients have been admitted. "We visited all the hospitals in Odisha where patients have been admitted. We could not find anyone from Tamil Nadu. Of the eight...

Balasore train accident: Authorities set up Help desk at Bhubaneswar civic body office

04 Jun 2023

On Sunday, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation established a help desk to assist train accident victims in Odisha's Balasore. The help desk has been established at the BMC-ICOMC tower in Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, to assist family, friends, and relatives of those who died and those who were stranded in the tragic...