Ex gratia amount for train accident victims same for 19 yrs
The ex gratia amount given to the next of kin of those killed in train accidents has not been revised in the past 19 years. The current ₹4 lakh ex gratia was fixed in 1997. Notably, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday announced an ex gratia of ₹3.5 lakh for the families of those killed in the Indore-Patna Express derailment.