Odisha Train Tragedy: Rescue Ops Over

Jigyasu joshi Jun 03, 2023

In deadliest rail accident in over 20 years, 261 have died & around 900 have been injured in a horrific 3-train collision in Odisha's Balasore

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Crash involved the Bengaluru-Howrah SF Express, Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express & a goods train

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declared one-day state mourning in view of the train crash

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Railways Ministry announced ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh for kin of deceased, ₹2 lakh for seriously injured & ₹50,000 for those who sustained minor injuries

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PM Modi expressed his distress over the accident & declared an additional ₹2 lakh compensation for deceased

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48 trains have been cancelled, 39 diverted and 10 trains have been short terminated due to the accident

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For Latest Updates On The Train Crash

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