According to a senior railway official, as many as 178 reserved passengers with Andhra Pradesh destinations were traveling on the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express train, out of which 110 passengers were from Vishakhapatnam who were involved in a train accident in Odisha. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the accident site in Odisha on Saturday to take stock of one of the most horrific train accidents in recent memory. The accident involved two passenger trains and a goods train on three separate tracks in Balasore district. Seventeen coaches of the passenger trains were severely damaged in the accident that took place on Friday evening. The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed Mi-17 helicopters for the evacuation of the deceased and injured. According to the Eastern Command, IAF is coordinating the rescue efforts with the civil administration and Indian Railways. The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the site and directed a high level probe and said measures will be taken to ensure such incidents do not take place in the future. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also visited the accident site to take stock of the situation.
110 Passengers on Coromandel Express from Vishakhapatnam Involved in Odisha Train Accident, Confirms Railway Official.
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