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Odisha train crash: ‘Modi govt compromised on basic rail safety’
Updated On: 05 July, 2023 08:20 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
A high-level inquiry by Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) has found “wrong signalling” to be the main reason for the accident involving three trains in Balasore
The site where Coromandel and Bengaluru-Howrah Express trains derailed, in Balasore district of Odisha. File pic/PTI
The Congress alleged on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government has “thoroughly compromised” on basic issues of railway safety. A high-level inquiry by Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) has found “wrong signalling” to be the main reason for the accident involving three trains in Balasore. It flagged “lapses at multiple levels” in the signalling and telecommunication (S&T) department, but indicated that the tragedy could have been averted if past red flags were reported.
Reacting to the report, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “This is what we have been saying all along. In the craze for inaugurating Vande Bharat trains, fixating on bullet trains and tinkering with specialised cadres, the Modi government has thoroughly compromised on basic issues of railway safety that don’t make for photo-ops and headlines.” “Clearly, the Balasore tragedy was human error at the root of which is management failure, which includes the political leadership,” he tweeted.
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