Mumbai stampede: Rs 1.36 crore ex-gratia given so far

Twenty-three passengers were killed and 36 injured in a deadly rush hour stampede that occurred on a narrow foot overbridge connecting the Elphinstone Road railway station to Parel station on Septem

Mumbai, October 7: The kins of the victims of the Elphinstone Road railway station foot overbridge stampede have so far received Rs 1.36 crore as ex-gratia from the Western Railway. At least 23 people were killed and 37 injured in the incident.

"Out of Rs 1.36 crore, we have disbursed Rs 10,735,000 in cheque while Rs 28,65,000 in cash to meet the emergency expenses," he said.

Twenty-three passengers were killed and 36 injured in a deadly rush hour stampede that occurred on a narrow foot overbridge connecting the Elphinstone Road railway station to Parel station on September 29.

The WR said it was offering all kinds of assistance to the kin of the deceased as well as to the injured passengers in claiming the compensation.

"In the unfortunate incident of the Elphinstone Road station stampede, the Western Railway is providing all assistance to the kin of the deceased and injured in claiming compensation. For assisting kin of the deceased, WR's Commercial Department staffers are visiting the families of deceased and helping them in filling the necessary forms for claiming compensation from the Railway Claim Tribunal," the WR said in a statement.

A help desk/assistance cell has already been set up at the Churchgate headquarter of wht WR.

The accident compensation forms had also been distributed to the family members of the deceased at KEM Hospital, besides, others have been contacted on phone, so as to make these forms available to them at the earliest.

"So far eight families have visited the Assistance cell," it said, adding that a camp has been organised at Churchgate to expedite the process.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.

A compensation of Rs 5 lakh was announced by the Maharashtra government to the families of those killed.

PTI