Coromandel express accident: PM takes stock, Murmu anguished

“In this hour of grief, my  thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected,” Modi said.

Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023

“The train accident at Balasore in Odisha is deeply agonizing. The NDRF team has already reached the accident site, and other teams are also rushing to join the rescue operation. My condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of those injured,” Shah said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked party workers and leaders to extend all support needed for rescue efforts. “My heart goes out to the bereaved families. Wishing for the speedy recovery of those injured,” Gandhi said.

“Deeply saddened by the terrible train tragedy involving Coromandel Express in Odisha. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims….We urge the authorities to expedite rescue operations and provide relief to the injured. Request Congress workers to provide all possible help,” the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said.

ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର ବାହାନଗାରେ କରମଣ୍ଡଳ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଚିନ୍ତିତ। ଏହା ବାସ୍ତବରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମର୍ମନ୍ତୁଦ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା। ଘଟଣାସ୍ଥଳକୁ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଏସଆରସି ଗସ୍ତ କରି ସମସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ତଦାରଖ କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛି। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତମ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରାଯିବା ସହ ଆହତଙ୍କ ଆଶୁଆରୋଗ୍ୟ କାମନା କରୁଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 2, 2023

Calling the accident ‘deeply agonizing’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted that NDRF team has already reached the accident site, and other teams are also rushing to join the rescue operation.

The train accident at Balasore in Odisha is deeply agonizing. The NDRF team has already reached the accident site, and other teams are also rushing to join the rescue operation. My condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of those injured.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 2, 2023

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said he has spoken to his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik. He announced that a four-member team is being rushed to the accident site to coordinate the rescue of Tamils on the train.

Shocked to know that the Shalimar- Coromondel express, carrying passengers from West Bengal, collided with a goods train near Balasore today evening and some of our outbound people have been seriously affected/ injured. We are coordinating with Odisha government and South…

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 2, 2023

“I have asked Transport Minister S S Sivasankar and 3 IAS officials to rush to Odisha to rescue the Tamils involved in the accident. Have directed setting up a helpline,” he said.

Deeply anguished to know about the loss of lives in an unfortunate rail accident in Balasore, Odisha. My heart goes out to the bereaved families. I pray for the success of rescue operations and quick recovery of the injured.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 2, 2023

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tweeted: “Shocked to know that the Shalimar-Coromondel express, carrying passengers from West Bengal, collided with a goods train… and some of our outbound people have been seriously affected/injured. We are coordinating with the Odisha government and South Eastern Railways for our people’s sake. All out efforts for rescue, retrieval, aid and assistance initiated.”