And, the railway minister has already ordered an inquiry. Posses of PAC, ATS and NDRF teams, as also sniffer dog squads, were rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said restoration of the rail line where the Utkal Express had derailed was in full swing. The derailment of the Utkal Express also resulted in cancellation of three train services and diversion of six others. According to a statement from railway ministry, the 14521/14522 Ambala-Delhi-Ambala Intercity Express, 18478 Haridwar-Puri Utkal Kalinga Express and the 14682 Jalandhar- New Delhi Intercity Express, which will commence journey tomorrow, stood cancelled.

Source: India Today August 20, 2017 02:15 UTC