Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said stringent action will be taken against those found responsible for the derailment of Bhubaneswar-bound Hirakhand Express train which has killed at least 39 people and injured more than 50. <br/><br/>Prabhu told media persons after meeting the injured passengers from the train at Rayagada district headquarters hospital. Prabhu, who was accompanied by Railway Board chairman A K Mittal and other senior officials, also visited the accident site near Kuneru railway station in Andhra Pradesh bordering Odisha. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, Railway sources said efforts are on to clear and restore the affected tracks at the earliest to ensure normal traffic on the route. Men and machinery are working on a war footing to remove the derailed bogies and set the track fit. Normal train services are likely to be resumed on the route by early tomorrow morning.
News On AIR | January 22, 2017 8:29 PM
Stringent action to be taken against those found responsible for derailment of Bhubaneswar-bound Hirakhand Express: Suresh Prabhu