Biden, in a statement, said that he and the US First Lady Dr Jill Biden are heartbroken at the loss of lives in the deadly train crash in Odisha's Balasore.
Over 280 dead and hundreds injured in a train accident involving 3 trains in Odisha. The Prime Minister visited the crash site and promised stringent action against those responsible. Subramanian Swamy demanded the railway minister s resignation.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that this is not time for politics but for quick restoration in response to comments made by Mamata Banerjee on underreporting of death toll. Opposition leaders like Sharad Pawar and Digvijaya Singh have called for his resignation.
Two key officials of the Railway Board Principal Executive Director of Signalling Sandeep Mathur and Member of Operation and Business Development Jaya Varma Sinha explained how the accident might have occurred while addressing the media on Sunday.