Odisha Train Accident: Here Are The Helpline Numbers

Multiple coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed near Bahanaga station in Odisha's Balasore after colliding with a goods train. The derailment involved three trains, two of which were passenger trains and another a goods train.

The injured have been shifted to Soro CHC, Gopalpur CHC, and Khantapada PHC, said Chief Secretary, Odisha.

NDRF's first team of 22 members from Balasore Railway Station (BLS) is on the site. Another team from Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) of 32 members started half an hour before, said officials. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed the state minister Pramila Mallik and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) to reach the accident site immediately. Minister and SRC are heading towards the incident place.

Helpline Numbers
Meanwhile, the Bengal government has also activated an emergency control room and helpline numbers have been announced.

033- 22143526/ 22535185

The Railway Helplines:

033-26382217 (Howrah)
8972073925 (Kharagpur)
8249591559 (Balasore)
044- 25330952 (Chennai)

Odisha Helpline Number
Bhadrak: 8455889900

Jajpur Keonihar Road: 8455889906

Cuttack: 8455889917

Bhubaneswar: 8455889922

Khurda Road: 6370108046

Brahmapur: 89173887241

Balugaon: 9937732169

On the other hand, several trains have been cancelled while some are diverted in the section affected by the train derailment in Odisha's Balasore district.

Speaking about the ongoing relief and rescue operation, the NDRF DIG told ANI, "The search operation inside the coaches is already underway. We haven't yet determined the number of deaths in the accident as the focus right now is on response. We're trying to save as many lives as possible and we will try our best with the resources at our disposal. We're also in constant touch with the state government and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) as part of the rescue operation."