Train Disrail Accident near kanpur on 20/Nov/2016

Train Accident-disrail near kanpur

At least 90 were people feared killed on Sunday when 14 coaches of the
Indore-Patna express train derailed near Pukhrayan area in Kanpur
Dehat district, PTI reported Prabhakar Chowdhury, SP, Kanpur Dehat as
saying. More than 150 have been injured. Railways officials say the
number of casualties could rise.
Live updates:
Helpline numbers released:
Railways has also released helpline numbers —
Indore: 07411072,
Ujjain: 07342560906,
Ratlam: 074121072,
Orai: 051621072,
Jhansi: 05101072,
Pokhraya: 05113270239.
Ex-gratia announced, reports PTI
Rs. 3.5 lakhs to be given to the departed's kin as ex-gratia, tweets
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. Compensation of Rs.50,000 announced in
case of grievous injury and Rs. 25,000 in case of simple injury. Mr.
Prabhu adds that this ex-gratia amount is in addition to the
compensation that will be available through the Railway Claims
Tribunal.
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for
families of those killed in derailment  and Rs 50,000 for seriously
injured.
Prime Minister announces ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs each for the next of
kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured in the
UP train derailment.
Information counter opened at Patna station
Railway opened a counter on Platform No 1 of Patna Junction to provide
information to the relatives of the passengers traveling in the
ill-fated Indore-Rajendra Nagar express train, reports The Hindu's
Amarnath Tewary.
“We’re giving information which we receive here to the relatives
making inquiry about those traveling in the ill-fated train…we’ll also
provide accommodation in trains for those who want to go to Kanpur”,
Mr R K Jha, DRM, Dananpur Rail Division said.
A senior railway officer Mr Bibhuti has been deputed at the Patna
railway junction to manage the help window. “We’re also in touch with
the Patna district administration and along with them making all
arrangement to support the relatives of the passengers”, added Mr Jha.
The railway official also said that the  final list of those killed or
injured in the accident has not been received yet.
Besides, Sleeper and AC coaches, there were hundreds of passengers in
the general bogies so “it will take some time to get the details”.
It is said that many people from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh were
coming to their home state as the marriage season has just begun.
Very few relatives of the passengers are coming to the Patna Junction
as most of them must have left for Kanpur by now, said a railway
official.
Rajnath takes stock of situation
Home Minister Rajnath Singh took stock of the situation and asked the
Director General of National Disaster Response Force to rush to the
spot.
The Home Minister asked NDRF Chief O.P. Singh to provide all
assistance to the Railway authorities and Uttar Pradesh government in
relief and rescue operations.
Relatives of those who were killed in the Indore-Rajendra Nagar
Express train derailment near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh are harried lot
at Patna Junction. No official information or special arrangement has
been made by the railways for them.
The latest information that has reached Patna Junction is that the
death toll has gone up to 63 with over 150 injured.
Stranded passengers moved
The Ministry of Railways' twitter handled tweeted the following update:
Stranded passengers have been moved from the accident site to Malasa
station. A special train from Malasa has been arranged. The Injured
passengers have been moved to Kanpur Dehat hospital.
My thoughts are with the bereaved families: PM Modi
"Anguished beyond words on the loss of lives due to the derailing of
the Patna-Indore express. My thoughts are with the bereaved families,"
tweets PM Narendra Modi.
Prayers with those injured in the tragic train accident. I've spoken
to @sureshpprabhu, who is personally monitoring the situation closely.
— Narendra Modi