After the Balasore train accident in Odisha, Archana Joshi, General Manager of South Eastern Railway, has been removed from her post. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Anil Kumar Mishra as the new General Manager of South Eastern Railway. Archana Joshi has been given a new responsibility. He has been made the General Manager of the Rail Wheel Factory at Yelahanka, Karnataka.
On June 2, a horrific train accident took place in Balasore, Odisha. Due to the accident, more than 280 people lost their lives and more than a thousand people were injured.