Balasore Train Accident: The train accident on Sunday has shaken the whole country. A large number of people have lost their lives after the accident in Odisha.
Also, more than 800 people have been injured. After this accident, Indian Railways has taken a big decision. According to the information received from the railway, the passengers who died in this accident. Railways has decided to give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to all of them. Railways has told that all the passengers traveling without tickets will also be given Rs 10 lakh from the Railways.
Railway officials informed
Giving information, railway officials have said that in view of the order received from the Supreme Court, the railways has decided to do so. Railways has told that the Railways has also decided to give compensation to those passengers who were traveling without tickets.
Compensation will be given without seeing the ticket
Giving information, a railway spokesperson has said that regardless of whether the passengers had train tickets or not, it has been decided to give compensation on behalf of the railways. Each injured passenger admitted in hospitals is accompanied by a scout or guide, who is helping to trace his next of kin.
Which passenger will get how many rupees?
Giving information, the Railway Minister has said that it has been decided to give Rs 10 lakh to the passengers who died. Apart from this, it has been decided to give two lakh rupees to seriously injured passengers and Rs 50 thousand to minor injured passengers.
You can also call 139.
Senior railway officials have told that you can call helpline number 139. Here the questions are being answered by the railway officials. Apart from this, he has also told that the relatives of the passengers who lost their lives in this accident can call us and we will make sure that they can meet them.
More than 280 people died
The train accident in Balasore has shaken everyone. More than 280 people have died in this terrible accident, while more than 800 people are injured. The Ministry of Railways has ordered a high-level inquiry to find out the cause of the accident.
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