Guwahati-Bikaner Express train derailment: 5 dead, 45 injured; compensation announced, probe ordered
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The Railways has also announced Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured, and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased in the train accident in West Bengal`s Jalpaiguri district where multiple coaches of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailed on Thursday evening.
The Railways has also announced Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured, and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. "Enhanced amount of ex-gratia compensation to the victims of this unfortunate accident: Rs 5 Lakh in case of death, Rs 1 Lakh towards grievous and Rs 25,000 for minor injuries," Vaishnaw tweeted.