The ill-fated train, the Coromandel Express, which derailed in Odisha’s Balasore, is all set to be back on the same track again on Wednesday, June 7. According to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) – a public sector undertaking that provides ticketing, catering and tourism services for the Indian Railways – train numbers 12842 Will start its journey from Chennai Central at 7:00 AM and end at Shalimar the next day at around 10:40 AM.
The visit assumes significance amid the fact that on June 2, a fatal train accident took place in Odisha, in which at least 275 people were killed.
Whereas, train number 12841Which runs every day, will resume its return journey from Shalimar to Chennai at its scheduled time of 15:20 on 7th June and terminate at approximately 16.50 (next day).
275 people died due to signal failure: Railway official
Speaking to news agency ANI, Jaya Verma Sinha, Member, Operation and Business Development, Railway Board, said that she spoke to the drivers of the accident trains and that they pushed the trains forward after getting the green signal. He said the driver of the Coromandel Express got the green signal to enter a loop line on which a goods train was standing.
According to Sinha, the data which he claimed to be highly sensitive also shows the same. He said, “I have seen that rumors are being spread about violation of signal and speed. But, these are just rumours. Both the drivers said that they pushed the train ahead after getting the green signal and clocked a speed of 128 kmph.” were speeding.”
accident spot is high speed zone
Further, the senior railway official said that the route on which the accident took place is a “high-speed” zone where drivers are prescribed a maximum speed of 130 kmph. “As per the speedometer – a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle – both the trains were running at a speed of 128 kmph,” Sinha said.
“Security is top priority for the Railways. We are ensuring that evidence is not tampered with and no witness is influenced,” Sinha said. “There was only one train involved in the accident, that was the Coromandel Express. The Coromandel Express collided with the goods train and its coaches rolled over the goods train. It was an iron ore laden train, a heavy train, so the entire impact of the collision was on the train fell,” she said.