Tragedy Strikes: Coromandel Express Derailment Claims 70 Lives and Injures Over 350 in Odisha
In a devastating incident, the 12841 Shalimar – Chennai Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, resulting in a significant loss of life.
Officials have confirmed that the death toll has risen to 70, with over 350 individuals sustaining injuries.
The incident has caused immense sorrow and raised concerns about railway safety. Authorities are actively involved in rescue and relief efforts to provide assistance to the affected passengers.
Following the derailment of the Coromandel Express at Bahanagabazar station in the Balasore-Bhadrak section of Odisha, the South Central Railway (SCR) has established helpline numbers to assist those affected.
HELPLINE NUMBERS
- Vijayawada Station Rly -67055 BSNL- 0866 2576924
- Rajahmundry station helpline numbers BSNL: 08832420541 RLY. : 65395
- SCR Hqrs, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad: 040 – 27788516
- Vijayawada Rly Station 0866 – 2576924
- Rajahmundry Rly Stn: 0883 – 2420541
- Renigunta Railway Stn: 9949198414.
- Tirupati Railway Stn 7815915571
- Nellore Rly Station : 0861-2342028
