Odisha Train Accident: Preliminary probe suggests Coromandel Express entered loop line instead of main line, hit goods train
— anubhav2das (@anubhav2das)As per eyewitnesses account and official statements, at around 7 pm on Friday, the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express mistakenly entered the loopline instead of continuing on the mainline towards Chennai. The Coromandel Express had a green signal to move on the mainline towards Chennai,” an officer told ToI. The Coromandel Express then crashed into a stationary freight train that was on the loopline at Bahanaga Bazar station. A passenger's tale "As a passenger on the Coromandel Express from Howrah to Chennai, I am extremely thankful to have escaped unscathed. Initial impressions "Three trains were involved in the accident - Coromandel Express 12841, Yesvantpur - Howrah SF and a goods train.
Source: Economic Times June 03, 2023 20:25 UTC
