Indore-Patna Express tragedy: Railways issues helpline numbers, provides constant updates on Twitter

Indian Railways issues helpline numbers for the kith and kin of the injured and the dead.

The death toll in the Indore-Patna express tragedy accounts to 128 and is likely to cross the same because many people are critically injured.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu took cognizance of the situation. The latter, in fact visited the site and supervised the rescue operations personally.

Meanwhile, the railway ministry issued helpline numbers, assuring assistance to all calls made by the kin of the passengers.

Please note helpline nos All calls are attended to help anyone needing assistance pic.twitter.com/9aEsXalwR0

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

1/Enhanced amount of ex-gratia compensation to the victims of this unfortunate accident:Rs.3.5 L in case of death

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

MR @sureshpprabhu Ordered Member Traffic to monitor the disaster management controll room personally pic.twitter.com/zMqPZvGmiB

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016

2/Supply of food packets etc to injured and relatives being arranged in the hospitals

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

3/4000 food packets, 2000 water bottles, 1500 tea supplied free of cost till now to passengers

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

4/A special train is being arranged to take the passengers from Kanpur to Patna

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

6/Senior officers deputed to monitor arrangements at important stations like Varanasi,Kanpur,Allahabad

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

7/All diversions and cancellations in wake of this unfortunate incident have been planned

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

The Ministry of Railways pressed into action immediately after the accident. Suresh Prabhu too could be seen active on Twitter, providing information to the kith and kin of the passengers.

Also, updates on the rescue operations and measures taken to relieve the injured were constantly posted on Twitter.

9/Railway Board special cell is coordinating all arrangements,relief efforts.I am personally monitoring all

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

Relief special train with 794 Passengers of affected train Dep. Ex Kanpur 14.00 hrs. with load 17+3 = 20 coaches pic.twitter.com/KLQWlVeTa7

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016

Visited accident site and reviewed rescue and relief operations.Rescuing people,providing relief to those injured our immediate priority pic.twitter.com/0d2Drqlc2X

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 20, 2016

Update of Accident:99 passengers died & 111 passengers injured, Details of train diverted and cancelled is attached pic.twitter.com/kYObLGBof0

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016

Commissioner of Rly Safety,E Circle,Ministry of Civil Aviation will conduct inquiry;Any one having any information/ Evidence should report pic.twitter.com/rWHDECn5Qp

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 21, 2016

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List of passengers injured in Indore-Patna Express train derailment, out of these 58 are grievous injured. pic.twitter.com/LeWf2JckEn

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016

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— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 28, 2015

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