Triple Train Tragedy: Ill-Fated Coromandel Express All Set To Resume Services Today

New Delhi: The ill-fated Coromandel Express is all set to resume its services today, days after the frightening train accident which claimed the lives of at least 288 people and left over 900 people injured.

The accident occurred when the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express collided with a stationary freight train, causing several coaches to derail onto the adjacent track near Bahanaga Railway Station in Balasore on June 2.

Around 10-12 coaches of Coromandel Express derailed near Bahanaga Railway station and ‘infringed’ into the opposite track. Subsequently, the Howrah Express, travelling from Yesvantpur to Howrah, collided with the affected carriages at high speed, resulting in further derailment.