The death toll has reached 9 with 36 people injured in a major train accident yesterday on Thursday in Jalpaiguri when 12 coaches of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express derailed in the evening around 5 PM. There were 1,053 passengers on board the train, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The accident occurred near Damohani in the Alipurduar division of the NFR, as per a Railway spokesperson.
आज सुबह गुवाहाटी-बीकानेर एक्सप्रेस के दुर्घटना स्थल का दौरा किया। रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन किया जा चुका है। अभी तक 9 लोगों के हताहत होने की सूचना है, 36 लोग घायल हैं। दुर्घटना में घायल लोगों का उपचार किया जा रहा है।
— John Barla (@johnbarlabjp) January 14, 2022
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान करें। pic.twitter.com/0HT65kpbLb
PM Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences to the bereaved and injured on Twitter.
Spoke to Railways Minister Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation in the wake of the train accident in West Bengal. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 13, 2022
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the ex-gratia compensations to the deceased’s families and to the injured.
Enhanced amount of ex-gratia compensation to the victims of this unfortunate accident:
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) January 13, 2022
Rs. 5 Lakh in case of death,
Rs. 1 Lakh towards grievous and
Rs. 25,000 for minor injuries.
An investigation into the cause of the accident will be undertaken by Commissioner, Railway Safety.
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