It is by now confirmed that the accident took place after the Coromandel Express entered the wrong track due to a wrongly set interlocking system, causing it to smash into a goods train.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on Sunday, said the root cause of the accident has been identified and the track will likely be restored by today.
PM Modi said, "For the government, this is a very serious incident. Instructions are given for every type of inquiry. Those who will be found guilty will be given a severe punishment."
Kavach system could have possibly prevented the Odisha train accident, as it was caused by a passenger train hitting a goods train, which the system can stop
Rescue operation in the horrific train accident in Odisha has been completed and restoration work has been started, railways spokesperson Amitabh Sharma informed on Saturday