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Train tragedy – www.publictrustofindia.com https://publictrustofindia.com Odisha English News Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:02:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 7 railway employees suspended in Odisha train tragedy case https://publictrustofindia.com/2023/07/12/7-railway-employees-suspended-in-odisha-train-tragedy-case/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:58:41 +0000 https://publictrustofindia.com/?p=2042 Bhubaneswar : At least seven railway employees, including three employees arrested by the CBI, were suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty leading to the triple train crash in Odisha, a top official said. As many as 293 people were killed and over 1,200 injured in the triple train collision near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district on June 2.

South Eastern Railway’s General Manager Anil Kumar Mishra, told reporters, “Had the officials been alert, the accident could have been avoided.” ”The railways have so far suspended seven employees, including three who were arrested by the CBI. According to norms, an employee arrested for 24 hours stands suspended,” Mishra told reporters after visiting the accident site. Earlier, the CBI had arrested senior Section Engineer (signal) Arun Kumar Mahanta, Section Engineer Mohammed Amir Khan and Technician Pappu Kumar.

They have been taken on another four-day remand by the CBI from Wednesday. The three employees were produced in the CBI designated court here after completion of their 5-day remand on Tuesday. Earlier, the probe conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, revealed that the accident took place due to lapses in the signalling circuit alteration at the North Signal Goomty of the station. The Howrah-bound Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary goods train, derailing most of its coaches on June 2.

A few coaches of Coromandel Express toppled over the last few coaches of the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express which was passing by at the same time.

]]> Odisha Train Tragedy: CBI gets 2 more days of 3 accused’s custody https://publictrustofindia.com/2023/07/11/odisha-train-tragedy-cbi-gets-2-more-days-of-3-accuseds-custody/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:55:54 +0000 https://publictrustofindia.com/?p=2001 Bhubasneswar : Following the end of the five-day remand of the three accused in Bahanaga train accident, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought another five-day remand of the trio. Subsequently, the court allowed the central probe agency to take the accused into remand for four more days.

Meanwhile, the accused – Senior Section Engineer (signal) Arun Kumar Mahanta, Section Engineer Mohammed Amir Khan, and Technician Pappu Kumar have been forwarded to court after completion of their remand.

On the other hand, two of the three accused, Arun Kumar Mahanta and Mohammed Amir Khan have applied for bail.

CBI on Monday had summoned two more Indian Railways employees and interrogated them in connection with the deadly train accident at Bahanaga.

As per reports, the CBI team interrogated them at Chandaka Police Station on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

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