Odisha Train Accident: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Sealed For CBI Probe, No Train To Stop Till Further Notice

Railway official suggested “sabotage” and meddling with the computerized interlocking system that led to the accident.

Written by Shivanshi Srivastava June 11, 2023

In order to investigate the Odisha train disaster, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sealed Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station in Odisha. The station will continue to be sealed while the investigation is going on. At the station, no trains will stop at the moment.

No train to stop at Bahanaga Bazar station

According to PTI a South Eastern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Aditya Kumar Chaudhary said, “The CBI has sealed the station after seizing the log book, relay panel and equipment. The relay interlocking panel has been sealed prohibiting access of the staff to the signalling system, no passenger or goods train would stop at Bahanaga Bazar till further notice.”

Ex-gratia given to 709 passengers

Only passenger trains, like as the Bhadrak-Balasore MEMU, Howrah Bhadrak Baghajatin Fast Passenger, and Kharagpur Khurda road Fast Passenger, used to make brief stops at the station as they passed through the Bahanaga Bazar Railway station every day. According to PTI, out of the 1,208 injured people, ex-gratia was given to 709 passengers.

CBI lodged FIR under theses sections

Before Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) formally assumed control of the investigation into the 288-person fatal Balasore train accident in Odisha, the investigation agency started gathering documents and information. The CBI lodged the FIR under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 337 (who causes hurt to any person by doing any act in such a haste or negligence as to endanger human life), 338 (who causes grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety of others), 304 A (causing death by negligence), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).

Railway official suggested sabotage with interlocking system

After the railway minister said that there are some people who are responsible for “criminal acts” that caused the accident, the probe began. Additionally, railway personnel also suggested “sabotage” and meddling with the computerized interlocking system.

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