Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratia for the victims of the Bahanaga train tragedy.
The next of kin of the deceased will get assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance.
The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
This ex-gratia assistance is applicable to the victims of Odisha only.
In the triple train accident happened at Bahanaga Railway station on Friday evening killed 288 passengers and injured over 1000.