Bhubaneswar: The railway authorities announced ex-gratia assistance for the kin of one passenger who died and also for those injured in the derailment of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express near Nergundi in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Sunday.
The railways announced a detailed investigation into the derailment. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Kolkata under Ministry of Civil Aviation Shri Brijesh Mishra will inspect the derailment site on Sunday night as part of the probe, official sources said.
An ex-gratia of Rs 5,00,000 will be provided to the next of kin of the deceased, while Rs 2,50,000 will be given to those with grievous injuries and Rs 50,000 to those with simple injuries, a statement from East Coast Railway (ECoR) said.
The only fatality confirmed in the mishap was 22-year-old Suvankar Roy, who lost his life in the derailment, it said.
Railway authorities have also provided immediate medical assistance to the injured passengers.
Train Operations Affected:
Mail Express Trains are running in the Howrah-Visakhapatnam UP Line. Down Line trains are diverted via Barang-Naraj-Kapilas Road instead of the usual Barang-Cuttack-Nergundi route:
• 12253 Bangalore-Bhagalpur Express
• 12864 Bangalore-Howrah Express
• 18118 Gunupur-Rourkela Rajyarani Express
• 20816 Visakhapatnam-Tata Express
• 18425 Puri-Durg Express
• 12838 Puri-Howrah Express
• 18452 Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express
• 18477 Puri-Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express
• 12801 Puri-New Delhi Purusottam Express
• 18410 Puri-Shalimar Express
• 12888 Puri-Shalimar Express
• 12819 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
• 12822 Puri-Howrah Dhauli Express
• 12875 Puri-Anand Vihar Neelachal Express
• 22606 Tirunelveli-Purulia Express
• 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express
• 12513 Secunderabad-Silchar Express
• 22896 Puri-Howrah Express
• 12840 Chennai Central-Howrah Mail
• 12892 Puri-Bangiriposi Express
• 12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express
The following MEMU trains will bypass Cuttack-Nergundi and run via the Barang-Naraj route:
• 68408 Bhubaneswar-Baleswar MEMU
• 68414 Puri-Talcher MEMU
• 68444 Daspalla-Bhadrak MEMU
Ongoing Investigation:
Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will hold the detailed inquiry of the incident of derailment of coaches of 12551 Bangalore-Kamakhya AC SF Express. Efforts are underway to restore normalcy to the affected routes as soon as possible. Safety protocols have been strictly followed during the rescue operations.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and wish the injured passengers a speedy recovery. Further updates will be shared as the situation develops,” the statement added.
