Madurai Express suddenly caught fire in Tamil Nadu. Due to which 10 people in the party coach died on the spot. On the other hand, CM Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep sorrow after hearing the news of Madurai train accident. CM Yogi has described the Madurai train accident as extremely sad and heart-wrenching and CM Yogi has expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. Along with this, instructions have also been issued for proper treatment of all the injured in this accident. Along with this, CM Yogi Adityanath has also wished the injured to get well soon. According to the information, on the instructions given by CM Yogi, Principal Secretary Home has taken charge of the incident. Let us tell you that taking this accident seriously, the CM of UP has given instructions to coordinate with the local officials and railway officials to make arrangements for proper treatment of the people of UP.
Madurai train accident very sad and heart breaking: CM
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep grief over the Madurai train accident. At the same time, the UP government has issued a toll free number with the Madurai DRM office. It is being told that the rail coach was booked by the travel agent of Sitapur from IRCTC. In which the occupants are said to be residents of Sitapur and Lakhimpur. Let us inform that this train had left for Rameswaram Yatra on 17th August.
Ex-gratia of two lakh rupees to the relatives of the deceased
At the same time, CM Yogi has issued an order to give an ex-gratia amount of two lakh rupees to the families of the deceased in the Madurai train accident. The UP government has issued 1070 toll free number regarding the Madurai accident. Along with this, control room relief helpline numbers 9454441081 and 9454441075 have also been issued. So that any kind of problems can be reported by calling these toll free numbers, after which their problems will be solved. Not only this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also talked to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on the phone regarding this incident.
UP passengers lost their lives in a train accident
According to the information, a big accident has happened at Madurai railway station in Tamil Nadu on Saturday (August 26) morning. Because of which there was hue and cry of the people. 10 people have died and 20 others have been seriously injured in the fire inside the coach of the train. It is being told that out of all the injured, 10 victims were residents of UP and there were a total of 55 passengers in the coach which caught fire.
Announcement of compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh
On the other hand, the Southern Railway official said about the accident that a fire was reported in a private/personal coach in Punalur-Madurai Express at 5:15 am today at Madurai yard. The fire has been brought under control and there is no damage to other coaches. Along with this, the Southern Railway said that in the train fire incident at Madurai railway station in Tamil Nadu, it has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the deceased.
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