Pukhrayan train derailment
The Pukhrayan train derailment was an accident that happened on 20 November 2016 in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Indore-Rajendra Nagar express derailed in the place of Pukhrayan, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.It has resulted in 140 deaths and 200+ injuries.[1]
Accident
The Indore-Rajendra Nagar Express is a passenger train between the Indore Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal. On 20 November 2016 at the time 3:00 the train derailed in the place of Pukhrayan, a town in Uttar Pradesh.
Death
After the derailment about 142 passengers travelled in the train were reported dead and 200+ passengers were injured. It has been reported as one of the deadliest derailments after the 2010 Jnaneshwari Express derailment.
Compensation
- PM Narendra Modi declared ₹200,000 compensation for each death in the accident and ₹50,000 for each seriously injured person.
- Indian Railways declared compensation of ₹3.5lakhs to the family of each dead people and ₹50,000 for each seriously injured.
- Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav announced ₹5 lakh compensation for dead people's family, ₹50,000 for seriously injured and promised ₹25,000 for minorly injured.
- Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chohan announced ₹2lakh to the family of each dead people and ₹50,000 for each seriously injured.[2]
Pukhrayan Train Derailment Media
Scheduled train route from Indore to Patna.
References
- ↑ "India rail crash raises concerns of underinvestment as toll hits 142". CNBC. 21 November 2016. https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/20/india-train-crash-at-least-60-killed-after-train-from-patna-to-indore-derails-near-kanpur.html. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ LIVE | Kanpur train tragedy: Death toll rises to 120, rescue operations on. 2016-11-20. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/live-14-coaches-of-patna-indore-express-derail-in-kanpur-several-casualties/story-GgKLNd7LgBaWm8EyPDbgLM.html. Retrieved 2016-11-20.