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The Rayagada Passenger train hit the Visakhapatnam Palasa train from behind at 7 pm that day on the Howrah-Chennai line in Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Over 50 passengers were injured.

Despite being in the Himalayan region and running through tough terrains, project works are being carried out on a 24x7 basis for their early completion.

Talking to media persons here on Tuesday, he said the NMDC was ready to supply raw material to the steel plant.

According to railway and police officials 17 bodies have been recovered so far ad many other workers are feared trapped at the accident site.

The rail track works up to Gajwel have already been completed and track testing carried out. Local trains will be operated on this route soon, TSPB Vice-Chairman B Vinod Kumar

Railway minister Piyush Goyal was speaking at an event to mark the inauguration of the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section under north-western Railways.

Union Cabinet met and condoled the demise of Paswan, and also observed silence for two minutes in memory of the late leader.