According to a top official, at least seven railway employees including three employees detained by the CBI, have been suspended on the grounds of negligence causing the triple train accident in Odisha, which resulted in 293 fatalities and over 1,200 injuries on June 2.
South Eastern Railway’s General Manager Anil Kumar Mishra, told reporters, “Had the officials been alert, the accident could have been avoided.”
“The railways have so far suspended seven employees, including three who were arrested by the CBI. According to norms, an employee arrested for 24 hours stands suspended,” Mishra told reporters after visiting the accident site.
