Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]June 3 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said that a party delegation will visit Odisha’s Balasore, where several coaches of a passenger train derailed after colliding with a goods train. Went.
Speaking to ANI, the BJP’s Bengal chief said that the people of West Bengal stand with the bereaved families of those killed in the accident.
“We will soon visit the accident site. We, the people of West Bengal, stand with the bereaved families of the victims from Bengal as well as other states,” he said.
He said the party would extend all possible help in co-operating with the Railways and the state government.
“We cannot bring back the people lost in this accident, but will provide all possible help to the Railways as well as the state government,” he said. We will try to provide relief to as many distressed persons as possible,” said the BJP Bengal chief.
Mazumdar further said that this is the hour of grief and everyone should stand together to provide relief to the needy, this is not the time for politics.
“It is a time of grief. I believe everyone should stand together and bring relief to the families who are mourning the loss of their loved ones. This is not the time for politics,” he said.
Describing the accident as “very unfortunate”, West Bengal BJP general secretary Jyotirmoy Singh said a party delegation along with a state minister would visit the accident site.
“Whatever happened was very unfortunate. Our team led by Sukant Majumdar and a State Minister will visit the spot to survey the accident site. We hear that the Railways has started an inquiry into the incident. Therefore, only a proper investigation can throw light on what happened and how. Many passengers have lost their lives and many have been injured. We wish the injured a speedy recovery,” said Singh.
Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena on Saturday confirmed that the death toll in the Balasore train accident has risen sharply to 207 and the number of injured passengers has now crossed 900.
Confirming the rapid rise in the death toll, the Chief Secretary said, “According to the latest report of the Speculation Relief Commissioner, Odisha, the death toll in the Balasore derailment has risen to 207, while the number of injured passengers The number is now 900.” Jenna said.
According to officials, 3 NDRF, 4 ODRAF and 22 fire brigade personnel have been deployed for the rescue operation at the accident site.
Collectors, SPs and district administration officials of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Keonjhar have also been asked to supervise the rescue operation.
Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, Development Commissioner-cum-ACS- Anu Garg, Principal Secretary, I&PR Department Sanjay Kumar Singh, MD, OSDMA Gyan Das are present at the control room of SRC to supervise the rescue operation.
Several coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed after colliding with a goods train near Bahanaga station in Odisha’s Balasore.
According to railway spokesperson Amitabh Sharma, the accident took place around 7 pm on Friday.
“Around 7 pm, 10-12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed near Balasore and fell on the opposite track. After some time, another train going from Yesvantpur to Howrah collided with those derailed coaches, resulting in derailment of 3-4 of its coaches,” Sharma told ANI. (ANI)
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