Kamakhya Express train mishap in Odisha: 1 dead, 7 injured

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, (DMC) : The coaches derailed at around 11:54 AM near Nergundi Station in the Cuttack Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division. One person was dead, while seven were left injured after 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express train derailed in Odisha’s Cuttack district, sparking a swift emergency response. “We have received one body has been received apart from some injured passengers. Three teams of doctors have been engaged to treat the injured passengers,” Administrative officer of SCB Medical College and Hospital Subash Chandra Ray said. The identity of the deceased is not yet known. According to PTI, the coaches derailed at around 11:54 AM near Nergundi Station in the Cuttack Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway. Ashok Kumar Mishra provided an update, stating that the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and fire services were immediately mobilized, and a relief train had already been dispatched to the accident site. Cuttack District Magistrate Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde addressed the incident, stating, “One person has died in the incident…7 people injured needed a referral and have been shifted…An inquiry is being conducted into the incident.” Officials are working diligently to restore normalcy and provide aid to those affected. Authorities have assured that every possible effort is being made to mitigate the impact of the derailment and bring relief to the passengers. East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said, all passengers have deboarded the train after the incident and special arrangements are being made to send them to their respective destinations. “Accident relief and medical relief train have also been rushed to the spot. As train services have been affected on the Down line, efforts are on for the restoration of the tracks and the services,” said a railway official. ECoR chief public relations officer Ashok Mishra said no casualties and injuries were officially reported so far. “We are making adequate arrangements for the stranded passengers. A special train has been arranged to send stranded passengers for their destination,” he said. Since the cause of the derailment is yet to be ascertained, the ECoR has ordered a probe into the incident. General manager Parmeshwar Funkwal, Khurda Road DRM HS Bajwa and other higher level officials rushed to the spot. A passenger, who was on the way to Assam said, he heard a loud noise following which he saw coaches getting derailed. One person standing near the gate sustained injuries. A major tragedy averted as the speed of the train was below 30 kmph, he said.

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