From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Subject: Local Release........2
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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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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Palash Biswas
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