He also wished for speedy recovery of all those injured.
"My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones due to derailment of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express. The tragedy is saddening," he said a tweet.
"I pray for a speedy recovery of all those injured due to the train accident," he said in a tweet.
He said the railway ministry was monitoring the situation closely.
"The Railway Ministry is monitoring the situation very closely and is working to ensure quick rescue and relief operations," he said.