The railway authorities announced ex-gratia assistance for the kin of one passenger who died and also for those injured in the derailment of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express near Nergundi in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Sunday.
An ex-gratia of Rs 5,00,000 will be provided to the next of kin of the deceased, while Rs 2,50,000 will be given to those with grievous injuries and Rs 50,000 to those with simple injuries, a statement from East Coast Railway (ECoR) said.
The only fatality confirmed in the mishap was 22-year-old Suvankar Roy, who lost his life in the derailment, it said. Railway authorities have also provided immediate medical assistance to the injured passengers.
Train operations affected:
Mail Express Trains are running in the Howrah-Visakhapatnam UP Line. Down Line trains are diverted via Barang-Naraj-Kapilas Road instead of the usual Barang-Cuttack-Nergundi route:
