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An earlier version of the story had said that Sakshi has withdrawn from the wrestlers protest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Arrangements have been made at the Railways dedicated helpline number 139 to facilitate family and relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic train accident in Odisha. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Centre of not implementing the suggestions for track renewals as reason for Odisha train accident.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on Sunday, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Officials said that none of the trains in the Odisha crash were equipped with anti-collision equipment nor was the section covered by the National Automatic Train Protection System or Kavach

A sombre atmosphere prevailed at Vijayawada Railway Station and other railway stations in the division on Saturday as people, with tension writ large on their faces, queued up at the help desks to enquire about the well-being of their loved ones who had booked tickets on the ill-fated Coromandel Express…

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Baiyappanahalli after the Railways cancelled several trains owing to the rail accident in Odisha.