The Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat event has been cancelled due to the Colamandel train accident. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who had arrived for the event at Goa has rushed back to Balasore district where the accident has occurred to take stock of the situation.

"Rushing to the site in Odisha. My prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured and condolences to the bereaved families. Rescue teams mobilised from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. NDRF, State govt. teams and Airforce also mobilised. Will take all hands required for the rescue ops," the minister tweeted.