The letter further stated that the incident “caused great inconvenience and displeasure to his Lordship. In this regard, the Honourable Judge wishes that explanation may be called from the erring officials of the Railways, the GRP personnel and the pantry car manager.”
According to the Railways officials, the outer glass of C5 coach seat numbers 43, 44 and EC-1 coach toilets were damaged due to stone pelting on the Vande Bharat Express.
Chaudhary stated that the Coromandel Express train will start its journey from Shalimar station at 3:20 pm on Wednesday. In addition to this, the Railway chief PRO stated that an ex-gratia of Rs 16.10 crore has been given to over 536 people.
The major mishap was averted by the loco pilot's fast thought and quick action, as he quickly applied the brakes, bringing the train to a stop at the right time.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that their goal is to make missing persons' family members can find them as soon as possible after the horrific triple train accident that took place in Odisha's Balasore
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.