Friday, June 2, 2023

Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Launch Event Cancelled After Odisha Train Tragedy

The ceremony to flag off the inaugural Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Madgaon station has been cancelled in the wake of the accident involving three trains in Odisha, Konkan railway officials said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to flag off the Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express through video link on Saturday morning while Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was to remain present at Madgaon station for the ceremony.

But  Mr Vaishnaw was now heading for the accident site in Odisha and the ceremony was cancelled, officials said.

Several were injured and many were feared dead as a three-way accident involving Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha's Balasore district.



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