"Ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh will be provided to kin of deceased": Railways
Jul 18, 2024
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 : After the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, which claimed two lives, North Eastern Railway General Manager Saumya Mathur announced that an ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh would be provided to the family of deceased.
She also informed that Rs 2.5 lakh will be provided to the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 to the injured individuals.
Speaking with ANI, on the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, North Eastern Railway General Manager Saumya Mathur said, "So far 2 deaths have been reported and 31 injured. All the injured have been sent to hospital and the rest of the passengers will continue their journey through relief trains from Mankapur... Compensation of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for the injured."
Earlier in the day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed shock and concern over the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident that occurred in Uttar Pradesh.
The incident has prompted immediate action, with emergency response teams prepared to offer assistance as needed.
North Eastern Railway CPRO Pankaj Singh confirmed that till now two people have lost their lives in the incident, while seven others are injured.
"The train got derailed between Motiganj and Dhilai... 7 people were injured out of which 6 people suffered minor injuries, and 2 people died... Our priority is to complete the rescue operation at the earliest so that trains start plying on the route again... A helpline number has been established. A special train will be run for the passengers of this train to take them to their destination... The railway team has reached the spot to work on the restoration of the railway track".
Two people died and at least seven sustained injuries after some coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Jhilahi Railway Station in Gonda, officials said.
Uttar Pradesh's Relief Commissioner informed on X that one NDRF team each was sent from Lucknow and Balrampur to Gonda.
