TNI Bureau: 3 persons are said to be killed when a goods train derailed and sidetracked into the passenger waiting hall at Korei Station in Jajpur district.
The Indian Railways have confirmed death of 3 people. The Railway Station Building has been damaged due to the derailment.
8 bogies of the goods train were derailed. Rescue operations continues.
The Accident Relief Train and Accident Relief Medical Team have been ordered to reach the site immediately.
DRM Khurda Road along with other Branch officers have rushed to the accident spot for repurcation work.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has expressed condolences over the loss of lives and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to the critically injured and Rs 25,000 to those who sustained minor injuries.
Earlier, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of the victims whom offering deep condolences.
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The following trains have been cancelled, partially cancelled and diverted due to above derailment.
CANCELLATION OF TRAINS (21.11.2022):
12073 Howrah-Bhubaneswar Janshatabdi Express
12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express
12821 Shalimar-Puri Express
12822 Puri-Shalimar Express
18045 Shalimar-Hyderabad Express
08454/08453 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Passenger Special
08441/08442 Bhbuaneswar-Brahmapur-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special
08412 Bhbuaneswar-Balasore Passenger Special
PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:
12074 Bhubaneswar-Howrah Janshatabdi Express will run upto Jajpur and remain cancelled between Jajpur and Howrah.
12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express will run upto Jajpur and remain cancelled between Jajpur and Howrah.
08411 Balasore-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special will run upto Kenuapada and remain cancelled between kendupada and Bhubaneswar.
12891 Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express will run upto Bhadrak and remain cancelled between Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar.
18021 Kharagpur-Khurda Express will run upto Bhadrak and remain cancelled between Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar.
DIVERSION OF TRAINS:
18046 Hyderabad-Shalimar East Coast Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
18477 Puri-Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
22852 Bangalore-Santragachi Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22641 Trivendrum-Shalimar Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
20890 Tirupati-Howrah Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
12246 Bangalore-Howrah Duronto Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
12864 Bangalore-Howrah Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22305 Bangalore-Jasidih Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata..
22808 Chennai-Santragachi Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata..
22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
12815 Puri-Anand Vihar Nandan Kanan Express will diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
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