Bhubaneswar: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for kin of the persons who lost their lives in the goods train mishap at Korai railway station in Jajpur district on Monday.
Vaishnaw expressed his grief on the loss of lives and also announced ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each for treatment of critically injured persons, and Rs 25,000 for those who sustained minor injuries.
କୋରେଇ ଠାରେ ପଣ୍ୟବାହୀ ଟ୍ରେନ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଯୋଗୁଁ ମୃତାହତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଛି I
ମୃତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ମାନଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲକ୍ଷ, ଗୁରୁତର ଆହତ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ ଏବଂ ସାମାନ୍ଯ ଆହତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ମାନଙ୍କୁ 25 ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ଘୋଷଣା କରୁଛି I
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (मोदी का परिवार) (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 21, 2022
It is pertinent to mention that the goods train derailed and rammed into the waiting hall at the railway station. Three persons including two women died in the mishap while several others were injured. All the injured have been shifted to the district headquarters hospital.
