Bikaner-Guwahati train derailment: Preliminary inquiry shows glitch in locomotive equipment, says Railways Minister

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on January 14 visited the spot where twelve coaches of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express train derailed near Domohani town in West Bengal on January 13. “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 said. “The disbursement of ex-gratia amount to the families of the victims has begun. Family of each deceased will get Rs 5 lakh, those who sustained grievous injuries will get Rs 1 lakh, and those with no serious injuries will get Rs 25,000,” he added.