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Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
25-June-2014 21:16 IST
PM announces additional ex-gratia relief from PM’s Relief Fund, for those affected by the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express Accident

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs. 2 lakhs from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express accident near Chhapra in Bihar. This is in addition to the relief assistance given by the Railways.

An ex-gratia relief of Rs. 50,000 has also been sanctioned for those who were seriously injured in the accident.

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