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Signaling System Error Causes Massive Train Accidents in India. PHOTO/Reuters
BALASORE – Accident terrible involving 3 train Of India captured the world’s attention. An investigation into the cause of the accident was immediately carried out. It is understood that a fault in the electronic signaling system caused the train to change lanes incorrectly and crash into a freight train.
As reported by AP, authorities are working to clear the debris of two passenger trains that derailed on Friday (2/6/2023) evening in Balasore district, Odisha state. It was one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in decades.
The Odisha state government has revised the death toll to 275, after a top state official put the number at over 300 on Sunday (4/6/2023) morning. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorized to speak to journalists.
“Initial investigations revealed that a signal was given to the high-speed Coromandel Express to run on the mainline line, but the signal was later changed,” said Jaya Verma Sinha, a senior Indian railways official.
“The train instead entered an adjacent circular track, where it hit an object laden with iron ore,” Sinha said.
“The collision flipped the Coromandel Express carriage onto another track, causing the Yesvantpur-Howrah Express that was entering from the opposite side to also derail,” he continued.
According to him, the passenger train carrying 2,296 people did not go too fast. Trains carrying goods are often parked on adjacent ring lines so that the main line is safe for passing trains.
Verma said the root cause of the accident was related to a fault in the electronic signaling system. According to him, a detailed investigation will reveal whether the error was human or technical.
