GUWAHATI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced financial aid of ₹5 lakh for the families of the deceased in the Jalgaon train tragedy on January 22.
He assured that the state government would cover the medical expenses of the injured.
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“I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and extend my condolences to the bereaved families,” CM Fadnavis stated in a video message on X (formerly Twitter).
Emergency teams, including ambulances and senior officials, were immediately dispatched to the site. Nashik Divisional Commissioner Praveen Gedam confirmed the presence of high-level officials, including the Collector, Superintendent of Police, and Railway officials, to oversee the rescue and relief operations.
A tragic accident involving the Karnataka Express claimed the lives of 13 people and left six others injured in Jalgaon district on Wednesday night. The victims were passengers of the Pushpak Express who had stepped off their train after an apparent fire scare, only to be struck by the Karnataka Express on an adjacent track. The incident occurred when some Pushpak Express passengers pulled the alarm chain and deboarded the train near Bhusawal station. According to Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of the Railway Board’s Information & Publicity Department, the victims were either attempting to cross the tracks or standing on them when they were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express.
Investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.