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One person was dead,
while seven were left injured after 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC
Superfast Express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district, sparking a swift
emergency response.
Bangalore-Kamakhya
Express: The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.(ANI) “We
have received one body has been received apart from some injured passengers.
Three teams of doctors have been engaged to treat the injured passengers,”
Administrative officer of SCB Medical College and Hospital Subash Chandra Ray
said. The identity of the deceased is
not yet known.
According to PTI, the
coaches derailed at around 11:54 AM near Nergundi Station in the
Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division of East Coast
Railway.
Ashok Kumar Mishra provided an update, stating that
the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and fire services were immediately
mobilized, and a relief train had already been dispatched to the accident site.
"Our resources are on the ground, and we are
taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and swift assistance to
those affected," Mishra said in his statement.
The divisional railway
manager (DRM) Khurda Road, general manager of ECoR and other higher-level
officials were also rushed to the spot. An accident relief and medical relief
train has also been rushed to the spot, the Indian Express reported.
Routes of several
trains have been diverted due to the derailment, said ECoR officials.
ECoR officials also
said they are making alternate arrangements to ensure that the passengers reach
their respective destinations, following which they will start restoration
works.
The Railways issued a helpline number for
assistance. Travellers can contact the following numbers for updates or help:
8455885999
8991124238
As of now, the cause
of the derailment is still under investigation, and railway authorities are
working to restore normalcy on the affected stretch of the track. Assam chief
minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (30 Mar ’25) said his office is in touch
with the Odisha government following the train accident in the coastal state.
"I am aware of the incident involving the 12551 Kamakhya Express in Odisha. @CMOfficeAssam is in touch with the Odisha Government and Railways. We will reach out to every person who is affected," Sarma said in a post on X.
