Jharkhand train accident Highlights: Howrah-Mumbai mail derails in Chakradharpur, 2 killed, 20 injured

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra told ,"It is a kind of weird new world record. Without doubt, we have really broken all records for rail safety. Earlier, rail accidents used to happen once in six months, but now it is happening daily. In the last two weeks, almost every day we have had a collision of derailment."

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Ministry of railways has decided to revise the amount of ex gratia relief to be paid to the dependents of dead and injured passengers involved in train accidents and untoward incidents. Maximum amount of upto Rs. 50,000 will be paid in cash as an immediate relief for taking care of initial expenses.

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: All passengers have been moved from the accident site to Chakradharpur, where a special train is available for their onward journey. The railways are focusing on relief and track restoration, South Eastern Railway CPRO Aditya Kumar Chaudhary told PTI.

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Arun Sao said that since the formation of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. He said that the number of train incidents has decreased and that the railway department is working to prevent such accidents from occurring."

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that railway safety has become a challenge in the country and questioned why Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was not present in the House to brief members about the situation.

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha told PTI, "We will wait for how many more rail accidents to happen? They (central government) don’t care. Where’s the ‘Kavach’? How many kilometres have been covered by it? There was no mention of it in the Budget this time.”

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Indian Railways announced ₹10 lakh ex gratia for kin of each killed and ₹5 lakh for those with major injuries.

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi alleged that the railway minister only visits accident sites for visual purposes. “I hope the Central government will soon wake up and take action,” she told PTI.

Howrah Mumbai train accident LIVE: Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav told PTI, "What happened to the claims of railway safety and security? Why are accidents happening so frequently? People are not receiving adequate facilities and are being killed. The government should support the families of the deceased and work towards stronger measures to prevent such accidents."

Howrah Mumbai train accident live: South Eastern Railway in a statement said it has arranged special bus services to transport passengers from the derailment site and has paid ₹50,000 each to four injured passengers as ex-gratia.

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose questioned how many more people need to die or get injured before the Modi government acknowledges its failure to ensure railway safety. She asked, “Where is the railway minister? Where is PM Modi?”

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: Indian Railways on Tuesday issued helpline numbers CSMT - 022-22694040, Dadar - 9136452387, Kalyan - 8356848078, Thane - 9321336747, Tatanagar: 06572290324, Chakradharpur: 06587 238072, Rourkela: 06612501072/ 06612500244, Howrah: 9433357920/ 03326382217, Jharsuguda: 06645-272530.

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: Five trains trains including Howrah-Titalgarh-Kantabanji Express, Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express, Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express, Tatanagar-Itwari Express and LTT-Express were cancelled by Indian Railways.

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post on X, “Another disastrous rail accident! Howrah- Mumbai mail derails in Chakradharpur division in Jharkhand today early morning, multiple deaths and huge number of injuries are the tragic consequences. I seriously ask: is this governance? This series of nightmares almost every week, this unending procession of deaths and injuries on railway tracks: for how long shall we tolerate this? Will there be no end to the callousness of Government of India?! My heart goes out to the bereaved families, condolences to the next of kin.”

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: At least two people were killed and 20 were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed, reports PTI.

Jharkhand train accident LIVE Updates: Six passengers sustained injuries; and five with minor injuries were treated on the spot, while one has been admitted to the hospital. No deaths have been reported so far. Additional arrangements are being made for the passengers, including an extra train at Chakradharpur station.