Coromandel Express accident: Seven passenger trains cancelled, others diverted

Several trains were cancelled while others were diverted in the section affected by train derailment in Odisha's Balasore district, the railways said on Friday.

As many as four trains, including MGR Chennai Central AC SF Express(22807), Vishakapatnam SF Express (22873), Sri Jagannath Express(18409), Mysuru Weekly SF Express (22817) have been diverted via Tatanagar Junction railway station.

Another seven trains, namely Howrah - Puri Superfast Express(12837), Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express (12863), Howrah - MGR Chennai Central Mail (12839),Shalimar - Puri Weekly SF Express (12895), Mahima Gosain Express (20831), Santragachi - Puri Special (02837) , Sealdah - Puri Duronto Express have been cancelled.


Meanwhile, New Tinsukia Express(15929) have been called back to the Bhadrak railway station.

At least 50 people died and 350 people were injured as a three way accident involving Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha's Balasore district.

A railway official said that several coaches of 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express travelling to Howrah, derailed at Bahanagabazar and fell on the up line. The accident occurred at around 7 pm, about 255 kms from Howrah.

Odisha Train Accident Helpline numbers: 06782-262286, 033-26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925 (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore), 044- 25330952 (Chennai)

(With inputs from PTI)