12864 YPR HOWRAH EXP

Duetotrack restoration works at Bahanaga Bazar in Kharagpur division, the following trains are Cancelled asfollows:

Cancellation oftrains:

-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