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Odisha Train Accident: North Western Railway issues helpline numbers
The North Western Railway said that passengers or the general public can get information on numbers 0141-2725806 and 0141-2725804.

In view of the train accident in Balasore district of Odisha, the North Western Railway has issued helpline numbers for the convenience of passengers.A spokesperson said that passengers or the general public can get related information on numbers 0141-2725806 and 0141-2725804.Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have expressed grief over the tragic accident that took place on Friday evening.The accident involved three trains -- Coromandel Express, Yesvantpur-Howrah Express and a goods train.At least 261 people have died in India's worst rail accident in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a passenger train went off the tracks and hit another one in the east of the country.
One train in Friday's accident also hit a freight train parked nearby in the district of Balasore in Odisha state, leaving a tangled mess of smashed rail cars and injuring 900.
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First Published:Jun 03, 2023, 18:11:08 IST
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