Odisha Train Accident: Mamata Banerjee Arrives In Cuttack To Meet Injured
Mamata Banerjee arrived at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha to meet the people who are admitted here after getting injured in the Balasore train accident.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday arrived at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha to meet the people who are admitted here after getting injured in the Balasore train accident, as reported by the news agency ANI. During a press conference, Mamata Banerjee stated that the state ministers in West Bengal have divided the work and are visiting patients in various hospitals to provide assistance. The Chief Minister will be accompanied to Odisha by state ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya and Sashi Panja.
#WATCH | West Bengal CM and former Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha to meet the people who are admitted here after getting injured in #BalasoreTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/l7HnmSCYoX
— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2023
In the aftermath of the devastating train tragedy in Odisha, Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena revealed on Monday that 105 bodies remain unidentified. The District Magistrate has been instructed to provide a comprehensive figure. The number of injured individuals has exceeded 1200, with over 950 already discharged from hospitals.
As of the latest update, 170 bodies have been identified. To aid in identification efforts and offer support, two toll-free numbers (18003450061 and 1929) have been established. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has taken charge of the situation, directing the government to assume complete responsibility for identifying and removing the bodies. Measures are being implemented to alleviate the challenges faced by the Chief Minister's office.
In a positive development, the railway line has been restored, enabling the resumption of train services along the affected route. This step aims to facilitate transportation and restore normalcy in the region. Meanwhile, the political friction between the opposition and the government persists, focusing on a recent report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Both sides are engaging in a war of words, presenting allegations and defenses to support their respective positions.
On Friday, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express took the wrong track and collided with a stationary goods train. Its coaches were scattered all over the place, including on an adjacent track, and another passenger train, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, rammed into them and derailed.
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