In a move which would imply that the devastating multiple train collision in Odisha was indeed caused by a signalling error, the Ministry of Railways has issued an order directing General Managers of all Zonal Railways to stop the first train approaching a station where signal repair work is completed and allow it to pass after ensuring safety.
The decision follows the tragic train accident Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore Division of Southern Eastern Railway where the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Superfast Express entered the loop line though the signal was apparently cleared for main line passage, and rammed into a stationary goods train that left 288 passengers dead and over 900 injured.
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