A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 275 people and left more than 1,000 injured, many of them seriously. Railway Safety Report on Balasore accident ready. Reveals that same fault was earlier neglected. The report highlights lapses in signalling and calls for urgent corrective measures to prevent... The tragic train accident in Balasore , Odisha, on June 2, 2023, resulted in the loss of 291 lives and injuries to over 900 individuals. An investigation by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) identified critical lapses within the Signal & Telecommunication (S&T) department as the primary cause of this disaster. Signaling Failures and Human ... According to various media reports, a Chennai-bound express train derailed near Balasore after colliding with an electric pole on February 22, 2025. But is this news accurate? Here's what we found. Odisha’s Balasore falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone.