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Odisha train accident | Bihar announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for families of victims from State

The Bihar government on Thursday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the next kin of the 53 people from the State who died in the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2.

Two hundred and eighty-eight people were killed when the Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary goods train, derailing most of its coaches at 7 p.m. on June 2. A few coaches of Coromandel toppled over the last few coaches of the Bengaluru-Howrah Express which was passing by at the same time.

According to a statement issued by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s office here on Thursday, the government has announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the next kin of the 53 people from the State who died in the triple train accident. Besides, the Chief Minister also announced ₹50,000 to each injured passenger from the State.

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