Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday expressed deep grief over the deaths of people due to derailment of a goods train at Korei railway station in Odisha’s Jajpur district last night.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday expressed deep grief over the deaths of people due to derailment of a goods train at Korei railway station in Odisha’s Jajpur district last night.
“I am saddened by demise of people due to a goods train accident at Korei railway station. I convey my sympathy and condolences to the families of the injured and the deceased,” tweeted Vaishnaw in Odia.
The Minister too announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of each deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 25,000 for persons suffering minor injuries.
