"Root cause of accident and people responsible for it have been identified..." Railway Minister on Odisha train tragedy
The Hindu
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on June 4, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on June 4, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking.
The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved claimed 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries.
Ashwini Vaishnaw while speaking to ANI said that the commissioner of railway safety has investigated the matter and identified the cause of the incident and the people responsible for it.
"The commissioner of railway safety has investigated the matter and let the investigation report come but we have identified the cause of the incident and the people responsible for it... It happened due to a change in electronic interlocking," Vaishnaw told ANI.
The Railway Minister further added the focus right now is on the restoration and the target is to finish the work by Wednesday morning.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the site yesterday. We will try to restore the track today. All bodies have been removed. Our target is to finish the restoration work by Wednesday morning so that trains can start running on this track," Vaishnaw added.
Earlier on Saturday, the Railways Ministry informed that the restoration work was ongoing at war footing in Odisha's Balasore.
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