Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu today announced Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of 36 persons who died in the Hirakhand Express derailment in Vizianagram district. Chief Minister, currently visiting Switzerland, said this will be in addition to Rs 2 lakh announced by the railways. The compensation will be paid under Chandranna Bima, the state insurance scheme. Naidu tweeted that he was anguished to learn about the derailment of the Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Express.
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed heartfelt condolence on the tragic loss of lives due to the derailment. Read More Telugu Breaking News
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed heartfelt condolence on the tragic loss of lives due to the derailment. Read More Telugu Breaking News