MAMATA EXPRESSES PROFOUND GRIEF OVER THE LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES IN TRAIN ACCIDENT

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Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM
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MAMATA EXPRESSES PROFOUND GRIEF OVER THE LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES IN TRAIN ACCIDENT

EX-GRATIA OF RS FIVE LAKH TO THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DEAD ANNOUNCED

Kolkata, July 19,2010 

 

The Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee has termed the accident involving Uttarbanga Express-Vananchal Express train as most unfortunate and expressed her profound grief over the loss of innocent lives. She has announced an ex-gratia of  Rs. Five lakh to the next kin of the dead, Rs. One lakh each to grievously injured passengers and Rs. 25,000 to those who sustained simple injuries.  She has also announced jobs in the Railways to one person of the deceased's family. The Railway Minister has given instructions to Railway officials for the speedy relief and rescue operation and effective medical treatment to the injured passengers.

 

Railway Board officials including, Chairman Railway Board, Shri Vivek Sahai, Member Electrical, Shri Sudesh Kumar, Director General Railway Health Services Dr. Ramteke and senior  officials from Eastern Railways and Howrah Division have also reached the accident site to monitor and supervise the rescue and relief operation.   

 

For the convenience of public, helplines were set up at various railway stations including. Howrah, Sainthia, Sealdah, Burdhwan, Malda, Jamalpur, Dhanbad, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, Ranchi, Hatia and Bokaro Steel city.

 

Due to this accident following trains have been diverted/cancelled:

 

Diverted trains

3161 Kolkata – Balurghat  Express

5661 Ranchi – Guwahati Express

3150 Alipurduar – Sealdah Express 

2513  Secundrabad – Guwahati Express

 

Cancellation

1.  3048 Howrah – Amritsar Express

2.  215/216 Howrah – Rampurhat- Howrah  Passenger

3.  217/218 Howrah – Rampurhat-Howrah  Passenger

 

Train No.  3025  Howrah – Bhopal Express rescheduled. at to 1255 hrs. instead of 1325 hrs.

 

sc/dk/kol/15:38 hrs.

 

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