More than 150 passengers were in Train No. 12841 (Shalimar- Madras) Coromandel Express, and in Train No. 12864 (Yashwantpur – Howrah) Express, which crashed at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha on Friday, June 2,2023. 


Derailed coaches of the Coromandal express are seen on its accident spot at Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district of Odisha on June 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout

Odisha train accident:Over 150 passengers from Andhra Pradesh were in the two trains.

The passengers boarded the train, going to Howrah, at Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, and several passengers coming by the Coromandel Express, are expected to alight at different stations in AP, the SCR officials said.

“We collected the details of the passengers travelling towards and from Andhra Pradesh in both the trains. Officials are trying to find out condition of the passengers,” said Vijayawada Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr. DCM), V. Rambabu.

The South Central Railway (SCR) officials have set up Help Lines at many stations in the State for sharing information to the relatives. Family members of the passengers can have information from the Help Lines.

Help Lines

SCR Zone Headquarters, Rail Nilayam, (Secunderabad): 040 - 27788516

Vijayawada Railway Station: 0866 2576924

Rajahmundry Railway Station: 0883 2420541

Renigunta Railway Station: 9949198414.

Tirupati Railway Station: 7815915571

Nellore Railway Station: 0861 2342028

Samalkot Railway Station – 7780741268

Ongole Railway Station – 781590948.