This story is from June 03, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district to take stock of relief operations. He was accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and was briefed on the situation.
The PM said: "It's a painful incident. Govt will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of those injured. It's a serious incident, instructions issued for probe from every angle. Those found guilty will be punished stringently. Railway is working towards track restoration. I met the injured victims."
PM Modi also said that special care must be taken to ensure that the bereaved families don't face inconvenience and those affected keep getting assistance they require.
"Probe ordered; those guilty will not be spared": PM Modi after meeting Odisha train crash survivors.
The Prime Minister spoke to the Cabinet Secretary and Health Minister from the site. He asked them to ensure all help needed is provided to the injured and their families, said officials. PM Modi also said that special care must be taken to ensure that the bereaved families don't face inconvenience and those affected keep getting assistance they require.
Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered a high-level probe into the accident. He visited the train accident site and said that the main focus now is rescue and relief operations. "A detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also do an independent inquiry," he said.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Saturday visited the site of the train crash to take stock of the situation on ground. He declared one-day state mourning in the wake of the deadly triple train crash.
Rescue operations are under way at the crash site in full swing. Officials in Bhubaneswar said 200 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 mobile health units were working at the accident site, besides 1,200 personnel. Gas cutters were used to extricate the bodies from under the derailed coaches.
Railway authorities on Saturday cancelled 49 trains, and diverted 38 trains onto a different route.
20 trains were also short-terminated in view of the incident.