The mishap took place when Pabitra Nayak (57), manager of Dhenkanal railway station, was inspecting a rescue operation after derailment of a train engine when the goods train from Talcher ploughed through him, station master S Kumar said.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem. The Government Railway Police is probing the incident.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content