Chhattisgarh Train Accident: Eight Dead; Rs 10 Lakh Compensation Announced

A major train accident unfolded in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district after a passenger train and a goods train collided head-on near Lalkhadan on the Howrah route.

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Bilaspur Train Collision: A major train accident unfolded on Tuesday in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district after a passenger train and a goods train collided head-on near Lalkhadan on the Howrah route. According to media reports, eight people died and several injured.

Collector Sanjay Agrawal informed that the accident occurred between Gatora and Bilaspur railway stations and confirmed the casuality.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also connected with Bilaspur Collector Sanjay Agrawal through a video call and took detailed information about the train incident.

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Government Announced Compensation

The Railway Administration has announced ex-gratia compensation of RS 10 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, Rs 5 lakh to those grievously injured, and Rs 1 lakh to those with minor injuries after four people were killed and several others sustained injuries following a passenger MEMU train collided with a goods train.

Officials said the incident occurred around 4 pm when the MEMU train coach rammed into a stationary goods train.

The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals for immediate medical assistance.

What Local said

In conversation with IANS, a local said that one train was stationary when another train coming from the Raigarh side collided with it from behind.