Watch: 1st Vande Bharat High-Speed Train Crosses Odisha Rail Tragedy Site

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at the accident site and waved to the drivers when the semi-high speed train passed through, the officials said.

The first high speed passenger train - Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express - after the triple train accident, passed through Balasore this morning on restored tracks, officials said.

Vande Bharat Express crossed the Bahanaga Bazar Station around 9:30 am today, they said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at the accident site and waved to the drivers when the semi-high speed train passed through, the officials said.

The restoration work of both the up line and down line tracks was completed on Sunday night, Mr Vaishnaw said.