Balasore train accident: New Jalpaiguri Express train stranded in

New Jalpaiguri Express train stranded in Odisha’s Balasore after engine hits object on tracks In a bulletin, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said the train remained stranded between Soro and ... 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. The train accident occurred near Bahanaga Bazar station in the Balasore district, situated 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar. The incident took place at approximately 7 pm on Friday As a result of the incident, railway authorities have taken several measures. Odisha’s Balasore witnessed one of the country’s worst railway disasters on the evening of June 2, 2023, when Chennai-bound Coromandel Express rammed into a stationary goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station.