2023 Odisha train collision
Also known as 2023 Balasore train collision, Balasore train collision, Coromandel express accident, Balasore train disaster
train collision in Balasore, Odisha, India, on 2 June 2023
Key facts
- Date
- 2 June 2023 ( 2023-06-02 ) , around 19:00 IST (13:30 UTC )
- Location
- Near Bahanaga Bazar railway station , Balasore , Odisha
- Country
- India
- Line
- Howrah–Chennai main line
- Operator
- South Eastern Railway zone
- Owner
- Indian Railways
- Incident type
- Rear-End n Side Swipe Collision, Derailment
- Cause
- Electronic interlocking defect due to signalling error
- Trains
- 3 trains A goods train carrying iron ore 12841 Coromandel SF Express between Shalimar and Chennai Central 12864 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah SF Express between SMVT Bengaluru and Howrah
- Vehicles
- Locomotive-WAP-7
- Injured
- 1,200+
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Article
On 2 June 2023, three trains collided in Balasore district in the east Indian state of Odisha. The crash occurred around 19:00 IST when Coromandel Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Bahanaga Bazar railway station on the Howrah–Chennai main line. Due to the high speed of the passenger train and the heavy tonnage of the goods train, the impact resulted in 21 coaches of the Coromandel Express derailing, three of which collided with the oncoming SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express on the adjacent track.
The crash killed 296 people and injured more than 1,200. It was one of the deadliest railway crashes in India. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) were involved in the search and recovery efforts, assisted by other government agencies and the general public. The injured were treated at local hospitals in the region. In the aftermath, operations of more than 150 trains were impacted, with the cancellation of at least 48 trains. The rail services resumed on the line on 5 June after restoration work.