Odisha Train Accident: Mamata Banerjee says ‘Railway is Like My Baby’ assures for any help and suggestion

Odisha: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has termed India Railway as her ‘baby’ while addressing the media when she arrived Odisha’s Balasore accident site.

Notably, three moving trains – passengers train and one Good train – collided with each other on Friday, June 2, late evening – leading over 250 deaths and around 1000 injured.

“Nowadays, the railway budget is not presented. The Railways is like my baby. I am a member of the railway family and ready to give my suggestions,” she said infront of incumbent Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Ex-Railway Minister further said that West Bengal government will provide Rs. 5 Lakh each to the people of ‘our state and cooperate with with Railway and Odisha Government until the work is complete.’

“We have sent 40 doctors and two buses from Bengal to Odisha for further medical assistance. If serious patients can’t be treated here, I am ready to take them to Kolkata for medical treatment,” she added.