‘Lapses at multiple levels’: What led to Balasore train accident on June 2?

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) report investigating the reasons for the train accident near Balasore on June 2 found “lapses at multiple levels”. One of the main reasons for it is the wrong labelling of wires inside the level-crossing location box, which led to a mix-up during maintenance work, The Indian Express (IE) reported on Tuesday.

The report has put the primary responsibility for the mishap on the signalling department. However, it also said that the station master failed to detect the “abnormal behaviour” of the signalling control system, IE report said. The CRS report was submitted to the Railway Board last week.