Following a major train accident on June 2 in Balasore, Odisha, the Andhra Pradesh government has set up grievance cells and help desks at railway stations in the state. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ordered officials to establish medical facilities in hospitals in districts bordering Odisha and to keep ambulances on standby. The route of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, one of the two passenger trains involved in the accident, passes through several Andhra Pradesh districts. The train had stops at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, and Vijayawada. A high-level panel was established to offer assistance in relief operations. The panel, headed by IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath and three IAS officers, will visit the accident site.
Helplines have been set up in the following locations:
SCR HQs, Secunderabad: 040 – 27788516
Vijayawada: 0866-2576924
Rajahmundry: 0883-2420541
Samalkot: 7780741268
Eluru: 08812-232267
Tadepalligudem: 08818-226212
Bapatla: 08643-222178
Tenali: 08644-227600
Nellore: 08612342028
Ongole: 7815909489
Gudur: 08624250795
Renigunta: 9949198414, 9493548008
Tirupati: 7815915571, 9346903954
The Chief Minister instructed officials to communicate with the Odisha Chief Minister’s office and the Railway Department.
