KHANTAPARA

-Help Line number's set up in connection with derailment

Train no. 12841 Shalimar - Chennai Coromandal Express and Train no. 12864 SMVT Bengaluru – Howrah Superfast Express got derailed near BahanagaBazaar Railway station at around 18.55 Hrs o­n 02.06.2023.

Immediately Accident Relief train, SPARME, ART was ordered from Kharagpur, Balasore & Santragachi.

SPARMV KGP was ordered at 19.02 hrs and left KGP at 19.23 hrs. ART/MFD was ordered at the same time and left KGP at 19.36 Hrs.

ARME Bhadrak departed at 19.25 hrs, ART Bhadrak departed at 20.20 hrs, KHURDA SPARME departed at 20.35 hrs and Khurda ART departed at 21.48 hrs.

Rescue operations are being carried out at war footing scale. NDRF team, Medical team, Ambulances are at the accident site.

As of now, 02 numbers of casualties reported due to the tragic accident and 04 injured persons were hospitalized in the nearby hospital. Minorly injured passengers are being shifted to the Balasore, Khantapara, Soro and Gopalpur Health units o­n priority. Helpdesk are opened at Howrah, Santragachi, Shalimar, Kharagpur and Balasore.
Helpline Numbers:

Howrah: 033-2638227; Kharagpur: 8972073925, 9332392339

Balasore: 8249591559, 7978418322, 8585039521; Shalimar: 9903370746

Santragachi: 8109289460, 8340649469

Railway staff and officials are present at the accident site and rescue operations are going o­n at utmost priority.

Help Line numbers set up by South Central Railway:

1. SCR Hqrs, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad: 040 - 27788516

2. Vijayawada Railway Station: 0866 2576924

3. Rajahmundry Railway Station: 0883 2420541

4. Renigunta Railway Station: 9949198414.

5. Tirupati Railway Station: 7815915571

6. Nellore Railway Station: 0861 2342028

7. Samalkot Railway Station – 7780741268

8. o­ngole Railway Station - 7815909489

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RESCUE OPERATION IS GOING o­n AT THE DERAILMENT SITE

SPECIAL TRAINS HAVE LEFT BALSORE AND BHADRAK WITH STRANDED PASSENGERS

Kolkata, 3^rdJune, 2023: 

Train no. 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandal Express and Train no. 12864 Sir M Visvesvaraya-Howrah Superfast Express got derailed near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station at around 18.55 Hrs o­n 02.06.2023. Accident Relief trains with medical equipments , doctors and paramedics have rushed to the site from Kharagpur and Bhadrak.

As per the information received till now, there are 238 casualties. Around 650 injured passengers have been taken to the Hospitals of Gopalpur, Khantapara, Balasore, Bhadrak and Soro.

Hon’ble Minister for Railways has reached the spot and supervising the rescue operation. General Manager, South Eastern Railway and other principal officers are also at the site.

One Special train has left Bhadrak towards Chennai with stranded passengers. The Special Train has left Bhubaneswar at 8.40 hrs.

12864 Sir M Visvesvaraya-Howrah Superfast Express is coming towards Howrah with 1000 passengers. A special train is also coming from Balasore towards Howrah with around 200 stranded passengers. Water, tea and food items are provided to the passengers at Kharagpur station. Food packets will also be provided at Howrah station o­n arrival of the trains.

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