The cause of the railway disaster that occurred in Balasore, Odisha, is currently under investigation. Among the hypotheses that are being considered by the investigators is the possibility that the accident was caused by human error or a signal failure.
On Sunday the Minister of Railways for the state of Odisha, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced that the underlying cause of the accident that involved three trains in Balasore had been determined. The minister, who was present at the disaster site to watch the restoration work, told the news agency ANI that the investigation into the horrible train accident has been completed, and the report will soon be submitted by the commissioner of railway safety. The minister was present at the accident site when the statement was made.
as well as the reason of the incident… Vaishnaw told ANI that the incident had place as a result of a change in the electronic interlocking, but he did not provide any further details. “The restoration effort is where our attention is being directed at the moment.”
At least 294 people were killed and hundreds of passengers were injured when the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express collided with a halted goods train at the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha Balasore on Friday night. The accident occurred at the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha Balasore. Another express train that was travelling north from Bengaluru to Kolkata as it passed through the location and was derailed as a result of the wreckage.
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What exactly is meant by the expression “electronic interlocking”?
Interlocking is an essential component of railway signalling, and its role in ensuring the train’s safe passage through controlled areas makes it an essential component overall. The un-interlocked signalling system of the past has been replaced with the current electronic signalling of today’s railroads. This represents a significant advancement in railway signalling. According to the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways, the interlocking logic in the EI System is based on software. This allows for any update to be easily implemented without the need for any wiring adjustments to be made.
What we have learned till this point
According to the preliminary results, a “mistaken” signal most likely caused the Coromandel Express to join a side track known as a loop line. On this track, a freight train was parked a few yards in front of the Coromandel Express. According to the findings of an initial investigation carried out by top railway officials, the track on which the two trains collided was “partially corroded.”
The report, which was obtained by HT, indicated that the Coromandel Express entered the loop line near the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore about 7 o’clock on Friday evening due to a “mistaken” signal, which was promptly removed once the incident was discovered.
The report that was signed by four senior railway officials who inspected the accident site on Friday night stated, “After careful observation, (we) came to the conclusion that the signal
After conducting a comprehensive technical investigation, the commissioner of railway safety will be able to discover the specific factors that led to the disaster. The railway minister of the Union has already given the order for a comprehensive investigation into the disaster.
