Jalpaiguri (West Bengal):Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that the preliminary inquiry showed a glitch in the locomotive equipment as the reason behind the train accident at Domohani in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
He also stated that the Commission of Rail Safety is conducting an inquiry to find the root cause of the incident. "Preliminary inquiry shows there was a glitch in locomotive equipment. The Commission of Rail Safety is conducting an inquiry to find the root cause behind the accident," the minister told ANI.
The Railway Minister visited the train accident site at Domohani in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The death toll in the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident has risen to nine and as many as 36 people have been injured in the accident.
"In case of serious injury, Rs 1 lakh will be given as compensation to the victim, while Rs 25,000 will be given to the victims with non-serious injury," the Minister added. The Indian Railways has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of people who lost their lives in the incident.