"Unveiling the Truth: Investigating the Coremandal Express Accident and Its Impact on Rail Safety"

Train accident in Odisha: The Coromandel Shalimar Express passenger train derailed after colliding with a parked freight train, and the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast train plowed into the derailed cars.

Coromandel Shalimar Express accident 

After a three-train collision in Odisha last night that claimed more than 230 lives, concerns are being voiced regarding potential operational errors that may have contributed to the tragedy.  

On Friday, three trains were involved in two crashes near Balasore in Odisha between 6:50 and 7:10 p.m. This resulted in a pileup of damaged compartments and coaches.

The Coromandel Shalimar Express passenger train derailed after colliding with a parked freight train, and the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast train plowed into the derailed cars.

Coaches were hoisted into the air before they crashed onto the tracks because the impact was so severe. One bus was thrown onto its roof. The two trains' seventeen carriages sustained significant damage.

Coromandel Shalimar Express accident 

The Railways Ministry has mandated an investigation into the crash's potential causes.

There are various theories as to how the back-to-back incidents occurred, but it is established that three trains and two collisions occurred at the same location.

How the Coromandel Shalimar Express was on the same track as the halted cargo train is one of the many mysteries surrounding the catastrophe. Was it a computer error or a human one?

Many others brought up the prospect of a signal error.

The "Kavach" anti-collision system is currently being installed nationwide by the Railways Ministry. When a train jumps a signal, which is the main reason for train collisions, Kavach issues an alarm (Signal Passed at Danger -- SPAD). When the system detects another train on the same tracks, it can warn the train driver, take control of the brakes, and cause the train to stop.

Coromandel Shalimar Express accident 

Amitabh Sharma, a spokesman for the railways, stated that kavach was not accessible on the section where the tragedy occurred.

The Sleeper class coaches, which are typically filled during the holidays when even non-reserved passengers get in, were the worst-affected sections of the Coromandel Express.