mamata announced a compensation of Rs 5,00,000
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the site of a tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district and called for a thorough investigation into the incident, which claimed the lives of 261 people and left over 900 injured. During Mamata’s visit, she discussed the matter with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other officials, expressing her concerns about the lack of coordination in the Railways Department.
Mamata Banerjee raised the possibility that the accident may have been caused by the malfunctioning of the anti-collision system, which she had previously initiated during her tenure as Railways Minister. She believed that if the system had been functioning properly, the accident could have been prevented. Many of the victims were from West Bengal, and Banerjee stated that her government officials were working closely with their counterparts in Odisha to facilitate rescue operations.
The Chief Minister announced a compensation of Rs 5,00,000 for the families of the victims from West Bengal. In addition, the West Bengal Secretariat issued a statement reporting that by noon on Saturday, 70 ambulances with 34 doctors, as well as 10 buses and 20 mini-trucks, had reached Balasore. The statement also mentioned that two police disaster management teams were en route to Balasore, and several ambulances had transported passengers to West Bengal, with 11 patients admitted to hospitals in the state.
